disavow
verb
- disclaim responsibility for
- disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with; repudiate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈvaʊ/
verb
Etymology: From dis- + avow, or from Old French desavouer.
- To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
“He was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.”
- To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.
“Because of her dissatisfaction, she now disavows the merits of socialism.”