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disown

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disown

1 to declare not to be true

he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair

Synonyms of disown

contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate

Words Related to disown

traverse

challenge, confute, disprove, rebut

disagree (with), dispute

Near Antonyms of disown

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

affirm, announce, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms of disown

acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own

2 to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility

the dictatorial father angrily disowned his rebellious son

Synonyms of disown

deny, disavow, disclaim, repudiate

Words Related to disown

contradict, disallow, gainsay, negate, negative, refuse, reject

challenge, confute, criticize, disprove, rebut, refute

dispute, question

abdicate, abjure, recant, renounce, retract

Phrases Synonymous with disown

wash one's hands of

Near Antonyms of disown

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

admit, concede, confess, grant

affirm, announce, assert, aver, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms of disown

acknowledge, avow, claim, own, recognize

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