Definition
To deny, disclaim, or refuse to vouch for; to disown or repudiate something.
Etymology
From dis- (prefix meaning 'reverse') + avouch (from Old French avoucher, 'to call upon' or 'to vouch for'). Avouch itself is now archaic, making disavouch even rarer.
Kelly Says
This word is mainly found in early modern English texts like those from the 1500s-1600s. It's interesting because we've completely replaced it with simpler words like 'deny' or 'disclaim'—showing how language naturally prunes its vocabulary.
Translations
BNবাংলা
স্বীকার করতে
sw-ee-kar kor-te
CACatalà
reivindicar
re-iv-in-di-kar
CSČeština
zpochybnit
z-poch-yb-nit
DADansk
fornekte
for-ne-kte
DEDeutsch
ablehnen
a-bleh-nen
ELΕλληνικά
αναιρεί
an-a-rei
ESEspañol
desautorizar
des-aw-thor-i-zar
FAفارسی
رد کردن
red-e-karan
FRFrançais
se désavouer
se dez-av-w-vay
GUGU
અस्वીકાર
a-s-vee-kaar
HIहिन्दी
अस्वीकार करना
as-vee-kaar kar-na
HUMagyar
tagadja
ta-gad-ja
IDBahasa Indonesia
menolak
me-no-lak
ITItaliano
disconoscere
di-sko-n-o-s-che-re
MRMR
अस्वीकार
as-vee-kaar
MSBahasa Melayu
menolak
me-no-lak
MYမြန်မာ
ကျင့်ပြု
kyin-pyu
NLNederlands
ontkennen
on-t-ken-nen
NONorsk
fornekte
for-ne-kte
PLPolski
zaprzeczyć
zap-rzh-e-ch-it
PTPortuguês
desautorizar
dez-aw-toh-ri-zar
RUРусский
отрицаться
ot-ri-tsa-tsya
SVSvenska
förneka
for-ne-ka
TAதமிழ்
மறுத்தல்
ma-ru-thal
TEతెలుగు
పే轨ించు
pa-e-ri-n-chu
TLTL
tanggihin
tan-gi-hin
TRTürkçe
reddetmek
re-ddet-mek
UKУкраїнська
заперечувати
za-pe-rech-uva-ty
VITiếng Việt
phủ nhận
phu-nhan