disowns

present tense third-person singular of disown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disowns
Verb
  • Pakistan’s military denies the charges and points to attacks in Pakistan by ISIS-K, or Islamic State Khorasan, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group active in the neighbors.
    Reuters, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The teen's lawyer Aaron Washington-Childs denies the charges.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a world of cynicism, Logano refuses to fall in line.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Hold on to the laughter, hold on to the sparkle, hold on to that spark deep inside that refuses to go out.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The business software maker on Wednesday unveiled an optimistic, multiyear financial roadmap that rejects the sluggish-growth narrative that has been dogging the stock.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The White House rejects the suggestion that any of the president's social media posts have been racist.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ex-contractor likens Gaza aid effort to 'The Hunger Games,' former employer refutes claims One meal a day.
    Gram Slattery, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, in a blog on the topic, the NPS refutes the idea that one park is more deadly than any other.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Disowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disowns. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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