Word of the day: Disavow

Disavow:  negar, não reconhecer como verdadeiro, desmentir, não admitir, desaprovar, repudiar, rejeitar

Synonyms: contradict, disaffirm, disallow, deny, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate

“He disavowed the actions of his subordinates.”

“She now seems to be trying to disavow her earlier statements.”   (www.meriam-webster.com)