disavow
dis uh vow
- v refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children
- Her terrified parents begged her to disavow her beliefs.
- Given the chance to disavow that comment during a debate, Obama merely clarified it, saying the fuller context included an assertion that this suffering was the result of "the .
- So why would he disavow a group that obviously is working on his behalf? PALIN: Well, obviously, we would like to see him disavow this group so that at least that message would be .