1
as in denied
to declare not to be true
he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair
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2
as in refused
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 disowned
That candidate, Bushra Amiwala, disowned the support and condemned the ad, widely seen as an attempt to siphon voters from another young progressive, Kat Abughazaleh.
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David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Everyone is looking for the next Sam Darnold, and there might not be a better candidate than Jones — the 2021 first-round pick disowned by a team in the AFC East only to spend a year with the 49ers before blossoming elsewhere.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Glen Powell plays a charming guy disowned by his wealthy family when he was born.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
When Mary won’t give up the baby, she’s disowned by patriarch Whitelaw (Ed Harris) and exiled to New Jersey from her family’s palatial Long Island estate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Becket is broke, disowned and circling a family fortune that never wanted him.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
They may be cut off from financial resources, disowned, or stripped of personal property and communal safety nets.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
At the end of her remarks Monday, McCarthy told the court that Mykkanen’s family has disowned Garner.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Both have been associated with Epstein, but both have since disowned those friendships.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
David Daley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Everyone is looking for the next Sam Darnold, and there might not be a better candidate than Jones — the 2021 first-round pick disowned by a team in the AFC East only to spend a year with the 49ers before blossoming elsewhere.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Glen Powell plays a charming guy disowned by his wealthy family when he was born.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
When Mary won’t give up the baby, she’s disowned by patriarch Whitelaw (Ed Harris) and exiled to New Jersey from her family’s palatial Long Island estate.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Becket is broke, disowned and circling a family fortune that never wanted him.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
They may be cut off from financial resources, disowned, or stripped of personal property and communal safety nets.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
At the end of her remarks Monday, McCarthy told the court that Mykkanen’s family has disowned Garner.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Both have been associated with Epstein, but both have since disowned those friendships.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disowned
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The couple's attorneys did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on May 20 but have denied all the allegations in court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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But the Hawks, last Thursday, denied the Sixers permission for the interview.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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During Britney Spears’ DUI arrest in Ventura County in March, the pop star, at points, refused to comply with law enforcement, denying being under the influence and offering to make lasagna for officers rather than exit her car, video and reporting released by various outlets Thursday showed.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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But at check-in, Wood says employees questioned the family and refused to issue them passes.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Cento refuted the claims made in the complaint and will seek dismissal of the lawsuit in court, a company spokesperson told The Times on Monday.—
Itzel Luna,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Disowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disowned. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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