disavow
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Synonyms & Antonyms for disavow
Synonyms
contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate
Antonyms
acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
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Examples of disavow in a Sentence
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In meetings with juvenile justice advocates in June and July, officials with the Division of Youth Services discussed, but did not disavow, the practice of the side-hold, according to the ACLU of Colorado. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Colorado youth correctional facilities’ method of restraining juveniles developed without oversight, report finds," 21 Aug. 2019 Then, when Oracle filed a copyright suit to recover for the state’s infringement, Oregon disavowed its immunity waiver. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Wall Street Journal Publisher Tells Supreme Court of Being Victimized by California," 14 Aug. 2019 But the man who discovered him is not ready to disavow him. — Aliya S. King, Billboard, "Wayne Williams on Signing R. Kelly and Why He's Playing 'Wait and See' on Latest Charges: Exclusive Q&A," 2 Aug. 2019 The United States signed the treaty with Japan in 1951 after forcing a new constitution on the country that disavows a full military of its own beyond self-defense forces. — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, "Heading to G20, Trump once again assails America’s friends," 27 June 2019 A few hours later, after similar messages from other members of the Republican congressional leadership, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, the minority leader, Trump publicly disavowed the chant. — Los Angeles Times, "Trump, playing with fire on racial issues, already getting burned," 19 July 2019 Political and business leaders disavowed the race-baiting that emerged farther south and endeavored to maintain a system of paternalistic control in order to ensure the perpetuation of racial supremacy. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, "Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood," 18 July 2019 Other members of the Strawberry Milk Gang have disavowed Kretzmann’s actions and haven’t collaborated with them since. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "TikTok users are turning a top creator’s apology video into new TikTok creations," 18 June 2019 These days, the man who coined the catchphrase disavows it. — John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "What stops a bullet? Milwaukee can learn from L.A. program that has turned to trauma care," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disavow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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disavow
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