disavow

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer le fait de nier toute responsabilité, tout soutien ou tout lien avec quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de refuser de reconnaître comme sien.

A verb used to indicate the act of denying any responsibility, support, or connection to something or someone.

1. Deny responsibilityC1formal

   To state that one has no knowledge of or responsibility for something.

   Nier toute responsabilité

   • The politician disavowed any involvement in the scandal.
   • The company disavowed the actions of its rogue employee.
   • He disavowed the statement made by his spokesperson.

   Synonymesdenydisclaimdisownrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeadmitavowclaimownrecognize

2. Refuse to acknowledgeC1formal

   To reject or refuse to accept something as true or valid.

   Refuser de reconnaître

   • She disavowed the rumors about her resignation.
   • The author disavowed the unauthorized biography.
   • They disavowed any connection to the extremist group.

   Synonymesabnegatecontradictdenydisclaimdisownrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeadmitavowconcedeownrecognize