disavowed

Meanings

• The act of rejecting or denying the validity of something, typically an opinion or belief.

  - "He disavowed his previous statement."
  - "The company disavowed any knowledge of the data breach."
  - "She disavowed the idea of having a pet."

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Antonyms

accept , own up , accept , prove

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Synonyms

abjure , deny , disclaim , disown , reject , deny , disprove , impugn , reject , repudiate , denied , disclaimed , disowned

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disavowed
disavowed , below'd , enclosed , unveiled , unrevealed

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Homophones

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1. disavowed (en) :
   

2. disavowed (en) :
   

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Variants

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disavow , disavowable , disavowal , disavowals , disavowed , disavowing , disavows

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Forms

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disavowed (past tense and past participle of the verb 'disavow'), disavowing (present participle of the verb 'disavow'), disavowable (adjective that describes something that can be 'disavowed')

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Etymology

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The word 'disavowed' comes from the Latin word 'disavoware', which means 'to reject or deny'.

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Related Concepts

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1. retract: To withdraw or take back a statement or belief, often due to new evidence or information that contradicts the initial statement or belief.

2. repudiate: To reject or deny the validity of something, often due to a belief or opinion that contradicts the initial statement or belief.

3. revoke: To cancel or annul a law, decree, order, or other legal instrument, often due to new evidence or information that contradicts the initial legal instrument.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'disavowed' can refer to a person or idea that has been rejected or denied, often due to societal pressures or prejudices. For example, in the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, the idea of individuality and free will is 'disavowed' in the society depicted in the novel, where people are conditioned from birth to conform to the societal norms and expectations.

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