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verb

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1. To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.

   Example: He was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.

   Synonyms:abjuredenydisclaimdisownreject
   Antonyms:acceptown up

2. To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.

   Example: Because of her dissatisfaction, she now disavows the merits of fascism.

   Synonyms:denydisproveimpugnrejectrepudiate
   Antonyms:acceptprove