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dis-uh-VOW/ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/

To disavow is to deny any responsibility for, or connection with, something: disavow the figure, disavow a claim. Deny is everyday; a rounded abstract is still a methods choice until the minute says otherwise.

Meaning

To deny any responsibility for, or connection with, something.

Examples

• “Disavow the rounded abstract in the minute; put the raw n in the cell.”
• “Deny is everyday. Disclaim is the close twin. Rounding is talk. A cell is a count. Put the raw number in; then round in the codebook if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Deny any connection or support. Everyday: deny. A rounding ≠ a true n.

Near in meaning

deny, reject, disclaim

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