Disaffirm

Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈfɜrm/

Definitions of disaffirm

verb to deny the truth or validity of something

Example Sentences

A1 I disaffirm the decision made by the group.

A2 She disaffirmed her previous statement and apologized for it.

B1 The company disaffirmed the contract due to breach of terms.

B2 The court disaffirmed the lower court's ruling and ordered a retrial.

C1 The politician disaffirmed his support for the policy after public backlash.

C2 The scientist disaffirmed the theory after new evidence contradicted it.

Examples of disaffirm in a Sentence

formal The company decided to disaffirm the contract due to a breach of terms.

informal She chose to disaffirm the agreement because it just didn't feel right.

slang I'm gonna disaffirm that deal because it's sketchy.

figurative Sometimes we need to disaffirm our own beliefs in order to grow.

Grammatical Forms of disaffirm

• past tense: disaffirmed
• plural: disaffirms
• comparative: more disaffirm
• superlative: most disaffirm
• present tense: disaffirms
• future tense: will disaffirm
• perfect tense: has disaffirmed
• continuous tense: is disaffirming
• singular: disaffirm
• positive degree: disaffirm
• infinitive: to disaffirm
• gerund: disaffirming
• participle: disaffirmed

Origin and Evolution of disaffirm

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'disaffirm' originated from the Old French word 'desafirmer' which means to deny or contradict.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'disaffirm' has retained its original meaning of denying or contradicting, but has become less commonly used in modern language.