| disavow | 1. To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, an the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime. "A 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 disavow my blood Plantagenet's." (Ford) Origin: F. Desavouer; pref. Des- (L. Dis-) + avouer to avow. See Avow, and cf. Disavouch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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