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
Coal industry executives disown him for being an untrustworthy counterparty.
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In doing so, Zuckerberg is implicitly disowning a core part of the history of his own company.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Ruby ultimately disowned Shari, which led her to cease all communication with her mother.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Turning the job down, Kristofferson pursued a career in music, a choice that led to his family disowning him.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In doing so, Zuckerberg is implicitly disowning a core part of the history of his own company.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Ruby ultimately disowned Shari, which led her to cease all communication with her mother.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Turning the job down, Kristofferson pursued a career in music, a choice that led to his family disowning him.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disown
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In most fields workers are prone to deny a problem and even pretend to enjoy the abuse.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Supreme Court Justice Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching a judge who ruled against his deportation plans.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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This idea of spreading the games out as widely as possible was rejected by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Real Madrid TV after Saturday’s win at Villarreal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, according to The Washington Post, current and former USAID officials refuted Musk’s claims.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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If the opening set introduced any doubts, though, the rest of the show refuted them.—
Abby Webster,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Disown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disown. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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