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Meanings of disavow in English
Synonyms
Examples for "deny"
Examples for "deny"
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
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.
Usage of disavow in English
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.
6
He felt his condition, and his powerful genius did not disavow it.
7
He would not disavow his feelings, nor would he apologise for them.
8
What could be more postmodern than interrupting your narrative to disavow postmodernism?
9
As he had said to Monsignor Fornaro, could the Pope disavow him?
10
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has said Venezuela's armed forces disavow any self-proclaimed president.
11
Using language to disavow and disinherit your spouse will not help.
12
Trump drew criticism in February for failing to quickly disavow support from Duke.
13
The President was obliged to disavow the acts of his agents.
14
He must needs comfort her; must needs disavow his own impression.
15
Doing this would require them to disavow much more than rhetoric.
16
The King was quite uncommitted, and could always disavow what had been done.
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common