disavow

Meaning

1. (transitive) To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
2. (transitive) To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.

Opposite of

accept, own up, prove

Synonyms

deny

refuse

repudiate

reject

renounce

disclaim

disown

disallow

shun

decline

dismiss

abjure

abnegate

spurn

withhold

relay

repulse

resend

send back

rebut

recant

forswear

repel

discard

look askance at

dispose

chase

rebuke

refute

repress

drive away

dump

chase away

emboss

throw away

expel

tool

condemn

gainsay

disapprove of

disagree

disapprove

negate

renounce upon oath

ban

bar

cashier

cast off

contradict

controvert

Translations

désavouer

verwerpen

rechazar

ablehnen

rehusar

afslaan

afkeuren

afwijzen

ausmerzen

versagen

rinnegare

abschlagen

weigern

abweisen

refusar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsəˈvaʊ/

Etymology

From dis- + avow, or from Old French desavouer.