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disaffirm definition

dis·af·firm (dis′ə fʉrm′, dis′-)

transitive verb

  1. to deny or contradict (a former statement)
  2. Law
    1. to refuse to abide by (a contract, agreement, etc.); repudiate
    2. to reverse or set aside (a former decision)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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