| Disavow 1. (v. t.) To deny responsibility for, to disclaim; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime. 2. (v. t.) To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove. Thesaurus Entries abjure, assert the contrary, back down, back out, backwater, belie, climb down, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, crawfish out, cross, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disclaim, disown, disprove, dispute, eat crow, eat humble pie, forswear, gainsay, impugn, join issue upon, negate, negative, not accept, not admit, nullify, oppose, recant, refuse to admit, refute, renege, renounce, repudiate, retract, revoke, swallow, take back, take issue with, unsay, withdraw |