Continuing the "Daily Word" series. I beleive it is always a good thing to learn a new thing every day, so this is my contribution. I hope you enjoy.

disavow

verb dis-uh-VOW

What It Means

Disavow is a formal word that is often used as a synonym for repudiate meaning “to deny responsibility for.” A closely related second meaning is “to refuse to acknowledge or accept.”

// In the face of intense public scrutiny, the college's president is now trying to disavow her previous statements about eliminating tenure.

// Party leaders showed courage when they disavowed one of their most promising candidates following revelations of his past improprieties.