disavowed

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UK/dɪsəˈvaʊd/

adjective

Strongly disowned or denied.

UncommonScrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivedisavowed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableStrongly disowned or denied.
    1 more example

    The recall of the disavowed minister having been followed by the appointment of a successor, hopes were indulged that the new mission would contribute to alleviate the disappointment which had been produced, and to remove the causes which had so long embarrassed the good understanding of the two nations.

    1809, James Madison, First State of the Union address

    Synonyms: denied, disclaimed, disowned

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of disavow

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveStrongly disowned or denied.

Cite this entry
APA

disavowed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disavowed

MLA

“disavowed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disavowed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disavowed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disavowed.

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