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
Chaos ensues when Vincent’s disowned son Rocco, his girlfriend Marina and Vincent’s ex-wife Ruth abruptly show up to spoil the festivities with an ominous warning: Vincent’s former associate and famed gangster Leftie, and his new sidekick Lonnie, are coming for them.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
The two had been estranged since the early 2000s when Sam came out as gay, which led to her father disowning her.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
According to Valorie, the rift began when Sam came out as gay, prompting her father, Garry, to disown her.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Soon after the pair met, Shari was disowned by Ruby, who also asked Kevin and Chad to move out of the house.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
The two had been estranged since the early 2000s when Sam came out as gay, which led to her father disowning her.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
According to Valorie, the rift began when Sam came out as gay, prompting her father, Garry, to disown her.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Soon after the pair met, Shari was disowned by Ruby, who also asked Kevin and Chad to move out of the house.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disown
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No matter the medium, there’s no denying that art stirs the senses unlike most forms of expression.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 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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Brentford have rejected an offer of around €9million (£7.6m; $10.2m) from Bayer Leverkusen for their first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken but negotiations are ongoing over a potential deal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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But defense attorney Getting never called his own fire expert to refute any of that.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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But rather than refute Mische’s analysis, the administration has been planting suggestions that Mische is employed by Saudi Arabia, even though his advice to that nation ended years ago.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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“Disown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disown. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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