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- [dis-uh-vou-uh l]
- /ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ əl/
- /ˌdɪs.əˈvaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-uh-vou-uh l]
- /ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ əl/
Definitions of disavowal word
- noun disavowal a disowning; repudiation; denial. 1
- noun disavowal Denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation. 1
- countable noun disavowal A disavowal of something is a statement that you are not connected with it or responsible for it, or that you no longer agree with or believe in it. 0
- noun disavowal A denial of knowledge, relationship, and/or responsibility towards something (or someone). 0
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Origin of disavowal
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; disavow + -al2
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Parts of speech for Disavowal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disavowal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disavowal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disavowal
noun disavowal
- rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
- repudiation — the act of repudiating.
- rebuttal — an act of rebutting, as in a debate.
Antonyms for disavowal
noun disavowal
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- confirmation — the act of confirming
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
- avowal — open acknowledgment or declaration
See also
Matching words
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