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Definition of: disavow
(dis′ə·vou′) v.t.
To refuse to acknowledge; disclaim responsibility for or approval of; disown; repudiate. See synonyms under RENOUNCE. [<OF desavouer <des- away (<L dis-) + vouer AVOW]
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