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disavow

[dis-uh-vou] / ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ /


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Even as his clout has grown, though, Rogan has sought to disavow his authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Kristin Welker pressed Rubio directly on the statements and he declined to disavow them.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

As Pepe spread into the more extreme corners of the internet, Mr Furie tried to disavow the frog, even killing him off in a comic strip.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

The two seem to have accepted the theory’s ascendence and would rather apply it fairly than disavow it altogether.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025

It aggravated me sometimes no end, but it was also what I could never disavow in Barack.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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