verb
- to deny or contradict; to refuse to confirm or uphold
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The appeals court chose to disaffirm the lower court’s ruling.
- The witness decided to disaffirm his previous testimony.
- The board voted to disaffirm the controversial policy.
- She refused to disaffirm her commitment to the cause.
- The new evidence led the judge to disaffirm the original verdict.
- The company’s statement seemed to disaffirm their earlier promises.