disavow
/ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇/ (ame, mw)
disavow — verb
- disavowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disavowshe / she / it
- disavowedpast simple
- disavowing-ing form
1. to publicly reject any link with a person, idea, or action, making clear you wil
to publicly reject any link with a person, idea, or action, making clear you will not take blame or support it
The senator quickly moved to disavow the leaked memo on national television.
disavow + noun (a public statement or document)
Adina disavowed any connection to the protest group after the violent march.
disavow + any/all + noun for total rejection
The university disavowed the racist comments posted by one of its professors.
Lukas later disavowed the angry letter he had signed during the meeting.
The party leaders rushed to disavow the candidate's remarks about immigrants.
- repudiate
stronger and more forceful, often rejecting a belief, agreement, or relationship outright
- deny
more general and everyday; can simply mean saying something is not true, without the distancing nuance
- disown
often about cutting personal ties (with a family member, work, or earlier opinion) rather than a formal public statement
- renounce
usually giving up a right, title, belief, or claim that one previously held, not just denying a link
- acknowledge
openly accept that something is yours or that you are involved
- endorse
publicly support a person, idea, or action rather than reject it
文法句型
disavow + noun
disavow + any/all + noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually a public figure, organization, or official body; the object names something the subject wants to be seen as separate from. Stronger than 'deny' because it adds a clear public distancing rather than only saying something is untrue.