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
After years of friendship, Fergie — as the Duchess of York is popularly known — publicly disowned the billionaire in a 2011 interview.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Unlike formal speeches or parliamentary votes, a podcast answer can be easily downplayed or disowned.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Unlike formal speeches or parliamentary votes, a podcast answer can be easily downplayed or disowned.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disowned
Verb
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Advertisement Israel has consistently denied accusations of genocide.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Customers frequently commend the company’s customer service, but some had complaints about denied claims and difficulties canceling contracts.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These findings refuted longstanding preconceived beliefs about humans and animals.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The appellate court's decision refuted multiple issues with Avery's arguments.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Disowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disowned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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