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
Both have been associated with Epstein, but both have since disowned those friendships.
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CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Food and beverage stocks are even more disowned than the rest of staples.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Dec. 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
Unlike formal speeches or parliamentary votes, a podcast answer can be easily downplayed or disowned.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Food and beverage stocks are even more disowned than the rest of staples.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 9 Dec. 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
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
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At the time, ICE had requested local officials hold him in jail, but that request was denied, the affidavit said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The agency that was set to investigate before being denied access to evidence and case materials is called the Force Investigations Unit of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, part of the Department of Public Safety.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Google, Meta, Microsoft’s LinkedIn, and Elon Musk’s X have all delayed, adjusted, or flat-out refused to launch AI products because of the bloc’s laws.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the defense refused to yield.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Still, this is early days, and there have been similar drugs which looked promising at the beginning but were later rejected due to safety concerns, Nadar said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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That can feel quite personal, and maybe the parents feel rejected too.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump administration claims that Good attacked or tried to run over ICE agents before the shooting have been refuted by the videos captured during the incident.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The New York Civil Liberties Union refuted Noem’s statements about sanctuary city laws.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Disowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disowned. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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