disavowal

3 definitions found

disavowal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Disavowal \Dis`a*vow"al\, n.
     The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection
     and denial.
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           An earnest disavowal of fear often proceeds from fear.
                                                    --Richardson.
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disavowal - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  disavowal
      n 1: denial of any connection with or knowledge of [syn:
           disavowal, disclaimer]

disavowal - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  38 Moby Thesaurus words for "disavowal":
     abjuration, abjurement, abrogation, absolute contradiction,
     annulment, contradiction, contrary assertion, contravention,
     controversion, countering, crossing, denial, disaffirmation,
     disallowance, disclaimer, disclamation, disowning, disownment,
     disproof, expatriation, forswearing, gainsaying, impugnment,
     nullification, palinode, palinody, recantation, refutation,
     reneging, renouncement, renunciation, repudiation, retractation,
     retraction, revocation, revokement, unsaying, withdrawal