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disavow

[dis-uh-vou] / ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ /


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Paul opened the hearing by confronting Mullin about those remarks and asking him to disavow them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The studios gamely went along, ruining the lives of a number of their creative talent who refused to disavow their pasts.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 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

But the fitness guru was quick to disavow the film: ‘I have never given my permission for this movie.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024

The chief expected us to disavow any such absurdities before he could endorse our church.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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