Disavowed
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of disavow form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Strongly disowned or denied. not-comparable
"The recall of the disavowed minister having been followed by the appointment of a successor, hopes were indulged that the new mission would contribute to alleviate the disappointment which had been produced, and to remove the causes which had so long embarrassed the good understanding of the two nations."
Example
More examples"Earlier this month, a prestigious medical journal disavowed an article it published more than a decade ago linking autism in children to a common childhood vaccine."
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