disowns

verb

present tense third-person singular of disown
1
as in denies
to declare not to be true he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair

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2
as in refuses
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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  1. denies
  2. refuses
  3. rejects
  4. refutes
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  • Judge denies motion to find not guilty After the prosecution rested, Judge Sullivan heard arguments from attorneys without the jury present.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If Coleman denies summary judgment, the case will proceed to trial.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of denies
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  • In the series, Kevin's owners divorce, and Kevin refuses to take a side, leading him to a pet rescue with odd and hilarious side quests.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That could come in handy with kids, pets or anything else that refuses to pose for you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of refuses
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  • Ogunyemi rejects the notion that encouragement is merely a soft leadership practice that can’t be connected to measurable business outcomes.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But Hamas has linked the surrender of its heaviest weapons to the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government rejects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejects
Verb
  • History refutes the myth of the individual genius because innovations are collaborative and cultural.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • This timeline refutes the notion that classifying obesity as a disease is driven by commercial interests by drugmakers.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
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