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To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge.
deny
reject
disown
disclaim
abjure
disavow
deny
reject
disown
disclaim
abjure
1
However, London Irish sources would neither confirm or
deny
the Hewitt story.
2
And yet many Australians continue to
deny
the existence of climate change.
3
However, both
deny
that the contracts amount to a conflict of interest.
4
I believe that to
deny
the present is to shortchange the future.
5
The Igigi feed upon words in order to
deny
us that strength.
1
Either house could
reject
the resolution, and the president has veto power.
2
There are a number of reasons why workers should
reject
Partnership 2000:
3
I believe you wish to
reject
this power you carry within yourself.
4
South Korea's Defence Ministry officials said the government would
reject
the request.
5
If there is no change, don't be surprised if people
reject
Europe.
1
My parents wouldn't
disown
me, but it would certainly change our relationship.
2
Ironic distance -you
disown
what you say to a certain extent.
3
Do we
disown
our family, friends and neighbours when they embarrass us?
4
If he did not intend this, let Mr Deasy now
disown
it.
5
I will
disown
you-andmy curse shall be your inheritance; remember this.
1
This enabled them to be tortured, while occupation troops could
disclaim
responsibility.
2
He builds on the most abstract general ideas, which I entirely
disclaim
.
3
In fairness, I must also
disclaim
the flattering side of the portrait.
4
The imputation of being in a passion Mr Sadler will not
disclaim
.
5
She hastened to
disclaim
lightly the feeling he had unmasked in her.
1
Wizards
abjure
all ties to family and kingdom when they become neophytes.
2
The men of yonder village consent to
abjure
the worship of Apollo.
3
Du Bruel entered public life; she made him
abjure
his Royalist opinions.
4
It is not all women but all female confidence tricksters I
abjure
.
5
He did not pretend that she was to
abjure
her Protestant faith.
1
Our leadership must
disavow
the policies that perpetuate race and class disparities.
2
If anyone asks, you
disavow
any knowledge of what went on tonight.
3
And consider-willObama
disavow
this interview or does Geffen speak for him?
4
When she arrived here the government was obliged to
disavow
the act.
5
It is so foolish, that I think he might fairly
disavow
it.
1
In the vanity typical of the insecure, they
abnegate
all foreign knowledge.
2
He could not
abnegate
his responsibility and cast it upon others.
3
Blindly to obey their commands would be to
abnegate
free agency and self-responsibility.
4
It is not the intention of the Myanmar government to apportion blame or to
abnegate
responsibility.
5
In those days the strong made no pretence to protect the weak, or to
abnegate
their natural power.
6
Neither of them had any means of telling the clock, and the concept of hours became meaningless,
abnegate
.
7
But for you to
abnegate
the right and power of resisting circumstances is to abdicate the sovereignty with which God has crowned you.
8
I have not the grand
self
-
abnegating
spirit necessary for such a work.
9
We all know overly devoted,
self
-
abnegating
men and women who are philanderers.
10
It attempted a purer morality, but
abnegated
obvious and pressing duties.
11
The old fellow's voice was strangely balanced between pathos and a peculiar
self
-
abnegating
humour.
12
Communism was an urban phenomenon - but it
abnegated
its "bourgeoisie" pedigree.
13
Besides, had she not voluntarily
abnegated
his authority and affection?
14
Almost every personal luxury and pleasure had been
abnegated
.
15
On such occasions, his bow of conscious merit
abnegating
praise was, I am told, wonderful to see.
16
Ever since that unfortunate incident with the gun, Peter Templeton seemed to have
abnegated
his paternal responsibilities entirely.
abnegate free
abnegate responsibility
abnegate the right