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disown

[ dis-ohn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. 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

  1. tr to deny any connection with; refuse to acknowledge
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈǷɲԱ, noun
  • 徱ˈǷɲԳԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱·ǷɲmԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disown1

First recorded in 1610–20; dis- 1 + own
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Ruby also disowned her daughter Shari, who was away at college.

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I really understood these concepts as a person whose own father disowned her.

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The Jewish Community of Guatemala has issued a statement disowning the sect, describing it as foreign to its own organisation.

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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."

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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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