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Meaning of 'disown' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disown [ v. t.]
- To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings.
- To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.

Meaning of 'disown' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disown [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cast off
Example in sentence:
  • She renounced her husband;
  • The parents repudiated their son

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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