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disavow

[dis-uh-vou] / ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ /


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Nobody is asking anybody to disavow their beliefs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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 Journal reported in May that Khan invoked the investigation of Netanyahu and Gallant in communications with his accuser as he urged her to disavow her allegations against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 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

While I agreed, I could not accept that we should therefore disavow studying.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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