1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair
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2
as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the dictatorial father angrily disowned his rebellious son
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Recent Examples of disown
The film highlights the struggles of a dementia patient after his kids disown and abandon him in old age.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
After connecting with therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, who advocated for strict parental discipline, Ruby, now 42, disowned Shari and asked her husband and oldest son to move out.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
During the clash, the university functionally disowned its students.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
For example, Min avoids coming out to his grandmother and grandfather for fear of being disowned.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
After connecting with therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, who advocated for strict parental discipline, Ruby, now 42, disowned Shari and asked her husband and oldest son to move out.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
During the clash, the university functionally disowned its students.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
For example, Min avoids coming out to his grandmother and grandfather for fear of being disowned.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disown
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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Mosaic rejected Pagano’s offers to buy some or all of its remaining Hersey plant and, citing high costs, shut down its potash operation there in 2013.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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These individuals reject the Redpill notion of alpha-male masculinity and the accompanying focus on self-improvement.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Security camera footage, however, refuted his story, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Yet a source close to the contract negotiations, who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, refuted that claim.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Disown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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