disavow

Meanings

Verb

refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
- "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"
To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.

Origin / Etymology

From dis- + avow, or from Old French desavouer.

Synonyms

abjure, deny, disclaim, disown, disprove, impugn, reject, repudiate

Antonyms

accept, avow, own up, prove

Scrabble Score: 14

disavow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
disavow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disavow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

disavow is a valid Words With Friends word