Etymology

disacknowledge

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Today it means: To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny. Full definition →

English acknowledge ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishacknowledge
  7. English todaydisacknowledge

From dis- + acknowledge.

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