disavow

disavow is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.
2. transitive verb. To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.
3. verb. refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

   "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

Common word forms

disavows, disavowal, disavowed, disavower, disavowing, disavowable, disavowment

Words from these letters

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