disavow

/ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇/ (ame, mw)

disavow — 動詞

  • 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

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

撇清；切割

公開否認關聯、責任或支持

to publicly reject any link with a person, idea, or action, making clear you will not take blame or support it

例句

The senator quickly moved to disavow the leaked memo on national television.

參議員迅速在全國電視上與那份外流的備忘錄撇清關係。

disavow + noun (a public statement or document)

Adina disavowed any connection to the protest group after the violent march.

在那場暴力遊行之後，Adina 公開切割，否認與抗議團體有任何關聯。

disavow + any/all + noun for total rejection

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌He disavowed about the rumor.
✅He disavowed the rumor.
💡this verb takes a direct object without 'about'.
❌She disavowed to know the suspect.
✅She denied knowing the suspect.
💡'disavow' is not followed by 'to + verb'; use 'deny' with a gerund or that-clause.