DISAVOW Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word disavow. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISAVOW
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| deny | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare untrue; contradict • refuse to accept or believe • refuse to grant, as of a petition or request • refuse to let have • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit • refuse to recognize or acknowledge | ||||||||
| disclaim | verbv | |||||||
verb • renounce a legal claim or title to • make a disclaimer about | ||||||||
| reject | verbv | |||||||
noun • the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality verb • not accept something given or offered • not accept as true • deem wrong or inappropriate • reject with contempt • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership • dismiss from consideration or a contest | ||||||||
| renounce | verbv | |||||||
verb • give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • turn away from; give up • cast off | ||||||||
| abjure | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | ||||||||
| disown | verbv | |||||||
verb • prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting • cast off | ||||||||
| disprove | verbv | |||||||
verb • prove to be false | ||||||||
| impugn | verbv | |||||||
verb • attack as false or wrong | ||||||||
| repudiate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cast off • refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid • refuse to recognize or pay • reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust | ||||||||
