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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
Other Word Forms
- disownment noun
- 徱ˈǷɲԱ noun
- 徱ˈǷɲԳԳ noun
Example Sentences
In court hearings, victims detailed how they had lost jobs, been evicted, dropped out of school or been disowned by friends and family.
That's not to say that Trump has actually disowned the richest man in the world.
And the academics, in turn, disowned the state curriculum guide and created their own materials.
Ruby also disowned her daughter Shari, who was away at college.
I really understood these concepts as a person whose own father disowned her.
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