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
Emails published on the Mail on Sunday revealed Ferguson apologized to Epstein weeks after publicly disowning him, back in 2011.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Nov. 2025
The plot follows Becket Redfellow, the son of Mary, an heiress to the vast Redfellow estate, but who was disowned by the family when Becket was born.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Powell's character Beckett explains in the trailer that his mother was disowned from their billionaire family before his birth.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Pooro manages to escape and finds her way home to her parents, who disown her for having spent a fortnight with a Muslim.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Nov. 2025
The plot follows Becket Redfellow, the son of Mary, an heiress to the vast Redfellow estate, but who was disowned by the family when Becket was born.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Powell's character Beckett explains in the trailer that his mother was disowned from their billionaire family before his birth.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Pooro manages to escape and finds her way home to her parents, who disown her for having spent a fortnight with a Muslim.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disown
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The defendants denied the allegations, and the parties jointly agreed to dismiss the case.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Richins has pleaded not guilty and denies killing her husband.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kelley, who did not respond to a comment request, advised participants to roll up their windows, remain silent, and refuse to open doors if agents approach.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Clintons last year, but the pair called the subpoenas legally invalid and refused to appear before the panel, which is probing the Justice Department's investigations into Epstein.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That attempt was rejected, and in October 2023, LIV’s application was formally denied.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Jimenez, in part, criticized Gilbert’s proposal to put a commissioner on the panel that recommends an inspector general candidate for the commission to either accept or reject.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Councilmember Ted Bui refuted those concerns and maintained his vocal support of adopting a charter.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The lawmakers have refuted those claims, arguing that the probe is an act of political intimidation.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Disown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disown. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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