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disown
[ dis-ohn ]
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.
Synonyms: , , ,
disown
/ ɪˈəʊ /
verb
- tr to deny any connection with; refuse to acknowledge
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈǷɲԱ, noun
- 徱ˈǷɲԳԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱·ǷɲmԳ noun
Example Sentences
Ruby also disowned her daughter Shari, who was away at college.
I really understood these concepts as a person whose own father disowned her.
The Jewish Community of Guatemala has issued a statement disowning the sect, describing it as foreign to its own organisation.
But that's a liberal podcast, so of course the panelists also offered reassurances that it's OK to disown family members if their Trump vote is "a symptom of larger issues."
She has previously spoken about her parents attempting to force her to marry when she was a teenager, her escape, and being disowned as a result.
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