Synonyms for disavowal
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.
Forms
- Plural
- disavowals → repudiations, retractions, denials, renunciations…
Example sentences
- denial There are five stages of grief. Stage one: denial.
- renunciation Jesus predicted Peter's renunciation of him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disavowal | rising | |
| denial | steady | |
| retraction | steady | |
| renunciation | steady | |
| repudiation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- denial3
- 10 letters
- withdrawal3, disclaimer3, retraction3, abjuration
- 11 letters
- repudiation5, recantation4
- 12 letters
- renunciation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (denial3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- désaveu
- Deutsch
- Rückzieher