- present participle of disavow.
disavowing
Example Sentences
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Nothing here binds a future administration, and courts almost never stop the government from disavowing promises its officials had no authority to make.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
She resists the idea of entirely disavowing the life she led with her ex-husband.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Instead of disavowing them, she answered that she wouldn’t post such remarks today because she has “matured.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
The defense had many lines of attack available Thursday: Blanche pressed Cohen about disavowing his 2018 guilty pleas for personal financial crimes and tax evasion related to the hush-money payoff.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
“Oh, no,” we said, disavowing her entirely, as any sensible person would.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
