disown

[ dis-ohn ]

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verb (used with object)

to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce: to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement.

Origin of disown

First recorded in 1610–20; dis-¹ + own

Other words for disown

disclaim, disavow, reject, abjure

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Other words from disown

dis·own·ment, noun

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How to use disown in a sentence

The old people were full of anger, curses, and threats of total disownment.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for disown

disown

/ (dɪsˈəʊn) /

verb

(tr) to deny any connection with; refuse to acknowledge

Derived forms of disown

disowner, noun
disownment, noun

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