DISAVOW


Meaning of DISAVOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇ ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English desavowen, from Anglo-French desavouer, from des- dis- + avouer to avow

Date: 14th century

1. : to deny responsibility for : repudiate

2. : to refuse to acknowledge or accept : disclaim

party leaders disavow ed him

• dis·avow·able -ə-bəl adjective

• dis·avow·al -ˈvau̇(-ə)l noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.