disavowal.

A statement refusing to acknowledge responsibility for, support for, or a connection with something.

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Words that belong together

• a public disavowal
• disavowal of responsibility

On the page

The party's disavowal of the pamphlet came only after its circulation had doubled.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular disavowal; plural disavowals. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.