disown
verb (used with object)
to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce.
am disowning
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present progressiveof disown (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I declare I am disowning my son because he did unforgivable activities against his parents’ wills.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2022
