fra: désavouer

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Meaning
means	(verb) cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son" repudiate, disown, renounce
means	(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" retract, recant, resile, abjure, forswear
means	(verb) refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness" deny
means	(verb) refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children" disavow
means	(verb) make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility" disclaim
means	(verb) refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" deny, refuse