|dis+ transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + affirm
1. : to assert the contrary of : contradict , deny — used of something asserted
2. law : to refuse to confirm : repudiate , annul , reverse
disaffirm a judicial decision
— opposed to affirm
|dis+ transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + affirm
1. : to assert the contrary of : contradict , deny — used of something asserted
2. law : to refuse to confirm : repudiate , annul , reverse
disaffirm a judicial decision
— opposed to affirm
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012