disavow

As verbs the difference between nullify and disavow

is that nullify is (legal) to make legally invalid while disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown.

As verbs the difference between disavow and defy

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while defy is to renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

As a noun defy is

(obsolete) a challenge.

As verbs the difference between disavow and defiant

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while defiant is .

As an adjective defiant is

mistrustful.

As a verb disavow

is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As verbs the difference between disavow and declaim

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while declaim is to object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.

Disavow is a related term of abandon.

As verbs the difference between disavow and abandon

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while abandon is (obsolete) to subdue; to take control of .

As a noun abandon is

a yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences .

As an adverb abandon is

(obsolete|not comparable) freely; entirely.

Disavow is a related term of give_up.

As verbs the difference between disavow and give_up

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while give_up is to surrender (someone or something).

Disavow is a related term of relinquish.

As verbs the difference between disavow and relinquish

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while relinquish is to give up, abandon or retire from something.

As verbs the difference between disavow and forsake

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while forsake is to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce.

Negate is a synonym of disavow.

As verbs the difference between disavow and negate

is that disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown while negate is to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.