deny vs disavow

deny and disavow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deny	No	No	Yes	No
disavow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disavow is a hyponym of deny; that is, disavow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deny:

deny: declare untrue; contradict
disavow: refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

Other hyponyms of deny include disclaim, repudiate.

As verbs, disavow is a hypernym of deny; that is, disavow is a word with a broader meaning than deny:

deny: refuse to recognize or acknowledge
disavow: refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

deny (verb)	disavow (verb)
declare untrue; contradict	refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
refuse to accept or believe
refuse to recognize or acknowledge
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
refuse to let have
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure