disown
verb
dis·own
(ˌ)dis-ˈōn 
disowned; disowning; disowns
1
: to refuse to acknowledge as one's own
2
a
: to repudiate any connection or identification with
b
: to deny the validity or authority of
Examples of disown in a Sentence
Her parents threatened to disown her if she didn't go back to school.
He was disowned for bringing shame to the family.
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Unlike formal speeches or parliamentary votes, a podcast answer can be easily downplayed or disowned.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump has continued to rage at those calling for the Epstein evidence, even going so far as to disown members of his MAGA faithful.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 July 2025
No scene is quicker to disown an act for its commercial success, and Garris (along with guitarists Isaac Hale and Nicko Calderon, bassist Kevin Otten and drummer Kevin Kaine) is fully aware of the line the band walks.
—Josh Chesler, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Despite his regular attempts to disown it, the Ukraine war has very much become Trump’s war on which US credibility now hangs by a thread.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Trump has continued to rage at those calling for the Epstein evidence, even going so far as to disown members of his MAGA faithful.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 July 2025
No scene is quicker to disown an act for its commercial success, and Garris (along with guitarists Isaac Hale and Nicko Calderon, bassist Kevin Otten and drummer Kevin Kaine) is fully aware of the line the band walks.
—Josh Chesler, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Despite his regular attempts to disown it, the Ukraine war has very much become Trump’s war on which US credibility now hangs by a thread.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disown
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“Disown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disown. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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