2. To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.

Yet can they never

Toss into air the freedom of my birth,

Or disavow my blood Plantagenet's.

Ford.

Dis`a*vow"al (?), n. The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and denial.

An earnest disavowal of fear often proceeds from fear.

Richardson.

Dis`a*vow"ance (?), n. Disavowal. [Obs.] South.

Dis`a*vow"er (?), n. One who disavows.

Dis`a*vow"ment (?), n. Disavowal. [R.] Wotton.

Dis*band" (?; see Dis-), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disbanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Disbanding.] [Pref. dis- + band: cf. OF. desbander, F. débander, to unbind, unbend. See Band, and cf. Disbend, Disbind.] 1. To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army.

They disbanded themselves and returned, every man to his own dwelling.

Knolles.

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