| VERB | communication | disavow | refuse to acknowledge |
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| Sounds | dih.sahvaw' | |
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| Rhymes | avow ... vow: 3 rhymes with vaw... | |
| Meaning | refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children" | |
| Narrower | deny | refuse / refuse to recognize or acknowledge |
| Broader | deny | declare untrue |
| Opposite | avow, avouch | Admit openly and bluntly |
| Spanish | abjurar, negar, rechazar, rehusar | |
| Nouns | disavowal | denial of any connection with or knowledge of |
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