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Repudiate; revoke consent; refuse to support former acts or agreements. Disaffirm is commonly applied in situations where an individual has made an agreement and opts to cancel it, which he or she may do by right—such as a minor who disaffirms a contract. A disaffirmance is a denial or nullification of the existence of something, as opposed to a revocation, which is the breaking of an existing agreement. disaffirm verb abjure, abnegate, abolish, challenge, conflict with, contravene, controvert, defy, demur, deny, differ, disaffiliate, disagree, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, dispute, disregard, dissent, forswear, gainsay, negate, object, oppose, oppugn, overrule, overturn, protest, raise objections, rebut, recant, refuse, refute, renounce, repudiate, resist, retract, reverse, run counter to, traverse Associated concepts: disaffirmance of contract See also: contest, contradict, controvert, deny, disaccord, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disinherit, disown, gainsay, negate, oppose, protest, recant, refute, reject How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But it can also create a climate in which students feel alienated, disaffirmed, and devalued. ABC will be expanding immediately into the ground floor, second floor and lower level, which had previously been occupied by a large photographic equipment retailer who had disaffirmed its lease upon entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company incurred a non-recurring fee for the initial listing of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange and recorded a $366,000 provision for valuation adjustment relating to a property wholly owned by the Company and leased to a tenant which filed for bankruptcy protection, disaffirmed its lease and vacated the property. |
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