disaffirm

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: dis=af=firm

OXFORD DICTIONARY

disaffirm, v.tr. Law 1 reverse (a previous decision).
2 repudiate (a settlement).

Derivative

disaffirmation n.

THESAURUS

disaffirm

abjure, assert the contrary, belie, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, cross, deny, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, disprove, dispute, forswear, gainsay, impugn, join issue upon, negate, negative, not accept, not admit, nullify, oppose, recant, refuse to admit, refute, renounce, repudiate, retract, revoke, take back, take issue with, traverse

ROGET THESAURUS

disaffirm

Negation

VB deny, contradict, contravene, controvert, give denial to, gainsay, negative, shake the head, disown, disaffirm, disclaim, disavow, recant, revoke, dispute, impugn, traverse, rebut, join issue upon, bring in question, call in question, give the lie in his throat, give one the lie in his throat, deny flatly, deny peremptorily, deny emphatically, deny absolutely, deny wholly, deny entirely, give the lie to, belie, repudiate, set aside, ignore, rebut, qualify, refuse, recuse.