Meaning of the word disavow in English

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disavow

US /ˌdɪs.əˈvaʊ/
UK /ˌdɪs.əˈvaʊ/

Verb

1.

to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibility for or connection with something:

Example:
They were quick to disavow the rumor.
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