disavow

Disavow is defined as to deny any association or responsibility.

(verb)

If you disinherit your child and say that he is no longer your son, this is an example of when you disavow him.

See disavow in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown

Origin: ME disavouen < OFr desavoer: see dis- & avow

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See disavow in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb dis·a·vowed, dis·a·vow·ing, dis·a·vows

To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English disavowen

Origin: , from Old French desavouer

Origin: : des-, dis-

Origin: + avouer, to avow; see avow

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