disavow vs deny

disavow and deny both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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