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Webster 1913 Edition
Disavow
Disˊa-vow′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disavowed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Disavowing
.] 1.
To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown;
as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he
. disavows
the crimeA solemn promise made and
disavowed
. Dryden.
2.
To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.
Yet can they never
Toss into air the freedom of my birth,
Or
Toss into air the freedom of my birth,
Or
disavow
my blood Plantagenet’s. Ford.
Webster 1828 Edition
Disavow
DISAVOW
,Verb.
T.
1.
To deny; to disown; to deny to be true, as a fact or charge respecting ones self; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the fact. A man may disavow his name or signature; he may disavow a knowledge of a fact, or his concern in a transaction. Opposed to own or acknowledge.2.
To deny; to disown; to reject.3.
To dissent from; not to admit as true or justifiable; not to vindicate.The Envoy disavowed some parts of the Presidents proclamation.