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disown

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disown

1 to declare not to be true
  • He steadfastly disowned that he was guilty.
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
  • Her parents threatened to disown her if she didn't go back to school.
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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