disavow

Word parts

dis- + avow

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪsəˈvaʊ/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧avow

Verb

Plain form disavow

Third-person singular disavows

Past tense disavowed

Past participle disavowed

Present participle disavowing

1. (transitive) If you disavow an act or idea, you say it was not yours.