Disavow — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈʌvteɪl/

🇬🇧British English

/dˌɪsɐvˈaʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˌɪsɐvˈaʊ/

3 syllables Say it as /dˈʌvteɪl/.

Examples

Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

avow

Parts of Speech

verb	refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with “Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children”

Word Forms

disavowal

noun

denial of any connection with or knowledge of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verleugnen

die Anerkennung verweigern; Kenntnis davon ablehnen; Verantwortung für oder Verbindung mit

🇫🇷French

désavouer

refuser de reconnaître; décliner la connaissance de ; responsabilité ou association avec

🇪🇸Spanish

repudiar

negarse a reconocer; negar conocimiento de; responsabilidad o asociación con

🇮🇹Italian

sconfessare

rifiutarsi di riconoscere; negare la conoscenza di; responsabilità o associazione con

🇳🇱Dutch

verloochenen

weigeren te erkennen; kennis afwijzen van; verantwoordelijkheid voor of samenwerking met

🇵🇹Portuguese

rejeitar

recusar-se a reconhecer; renunciar ao conhecimento de; responsabilidade ou associação com

🇷🇺Russian

дезавуировать

отказаться признать; отказываться от знания; ответственность или связь с

India

🇮🇳Hindi

अस्वीकृत करें

स्वीकार करने से इंकार; के ज्ञान को अस्वीकार करना; के लिए ज़िम्मेदारी, या उसके साथ जुड़ाव

🇧🇩Bengali

অস্বীকার

স্বীকার করতে অস্বীকার করা; জ্ঞান অস্বীকার করা; দায়বদ্ধতা, বা এর সাথে সম্পর্ক

🇮🇳Tamil

மறுப்பு

ஒப்புக்கொள்ள மறுக்கிறது; அறிவை மறுக்கவும்; பொறுப்பு, அல்லது தொடர்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

నిరాకరించు

అంగీకరించడానికి నిరాకరించండి; జ్ఞానం నిరాకరణ; బాధ్యత, లేదా అనుబంధం

🇮🇳Marathi

नाकारणे

कबूल करण्यास नकार द्या; चे ज्ञान नाकारणे; साठी जबाबदारी, किंवा सहसंबंध

🇮🇳Gujarati

નામંજૂર

સ્વીકારવાનો ઇનકાર; ના જ્ઞાનનો અસ્વીકાર; માટે જવાબદારી, અથવા સાથે જોડાણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿರಾಕರಿಸು

ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸು; ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸು; ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಸಹಯೋಗ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിരസിക്കുക

അംഗീകരിക്കാൻ വിസമ്മതിക്കുക; അറിവ് നിരാകരിക്കുക; ഉത്തരവാദിത്തം, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സഹവാസം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ

ਮੰਨਣ ਤੋਂ ਇਨਕਾਰ; ਦੇ ਗਿਆਨ ਦਾ ਖੰਡਨ; ਲਈ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ, ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧ

🇵🇰Urdu

نامنظور

تسلیم کرنے سے انکار؛ کے علم سے دستبرداری؛ ذمہ داری، یا اس کے ساتھ وابستگی

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

否认

拒绝承认；否认知晓；的责任或关联

🇯🇵Japanese

否認する

認めることを拒否する。～についての知識を放棄します。に対する責任、またはそれとの関わり

🇰🇷Korean

부인하다

인정을 거부하다; 지식을 부인하다; 에 대한 책임이나 연관

🇻🇳Vietnamese

từ chối

từ chối thừa nhận; từ chối nhận thức về; chịu trách nhiệm hoặc liên kết với

🇹🇭Thai

ปฏิเสธ

ปฏิเสธที่จะรับทราบ; ปฏิเสธความรู้; รับผิดชอบหรือเกี่ยวข้องกับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengingkari

menolak untuk mengakui; menyangkal pengetahuan tentang; tanggung jawab untuk, atau asosiasi dengan

🇵🇭Filipino

tanggihan

tumangging kilalanin; itakwil ang kaalaman ng; responsibilidad para sa, o pakikisama sa

🇲🇾Malay

mengingkari

enggan mengakui; menafikan pengetahuan tentang; tanggungjawab untuk, atau persatuan dengan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يتنصل

رفض الاعتراف؛ نفى العلم؛ المسؤولية عنه أو الارتباط به

🇮🇷Persian

انکار کردن

امتناع از تصدیق؛ سلب اطلاع از؛ مسئولیت، یا ارتباط با

🇹🇷Turkish

reddetmek

kabul etmeyi reddetmek; bilgisinden vazgeçmek; sorumluluğu veya bununla ilişkisi

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְכַּחֵשׁ

לסרב להכיר; להתנער מהידע של; אחריות או קשר עם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'disavow'?

The primary meaning of 'disavow' is 'refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with'.

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Using 'disavow' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'disavow' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'disavow' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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