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.
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Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Glen Powell plays a charming guy disowned by his wealthy family when he was born.
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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.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Becket is broke, disowned and circling a family fortune that never wanted him.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
At the end of her remarks Monday, McCarthy told the court that Mykkanen’s family has disowned Garner.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
Both have been associated with Epstein, but both have since disowned those friendships.
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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.
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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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Then multiple states filed lawsuits alleging the agency failed to conduct proper environmental reviews, which DHS denied.
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The band had been denied the opportunity to perform during Haiti’s pre-World Cup friendly against Peru, despite the presence of a Peruvian band.
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It was flatly refused by the Newsom administration.
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When Randazzo refused, Holston shot him in the back of the head.
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Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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Judge Sullivan rejected the DOJ's arguments against releasing the materials and concluded that the Public Integrity Project, a public interest law firm, demonstrated that independent journalist Katie Phang was harmed by the materials being withheld.
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Though then-Bucks coach Doc Rivers refuted that report, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that the offseason was a time when temptation could be very real for him.
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After her daughter's murder, Franchetti began a grassroots movement to rewrite family court law, but the legislation was held up by legal language that might have greenlighted hearsay allegations or the potential for false claims that couldn't be refuted.
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“Disowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disowned. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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