DISOWNS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

disowns

verb

present tense third-person singular of disown

as in denies

to declare not to be true he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair

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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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Investigators are examining possible links to Iran, Russia or militant groups, but have not determined whether a foreign state was involved; Tehran denies involvement.

— Alastair Grant, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Rodríguez's administration denies the country is jailing dissidents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of denies

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The White House is likely to play hardball if confronted with investigations, and Democrats are bracing for an administration that potentially ignores subpoenas or refuses to turn over paperwork that lawmakers are demanding.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Throughout the film, Agent Miller refuses to abandon the investigation, even after being discouraged from following the case by her superiors who felt as though there wasn’t enough evidence pointing to Kaczynski.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of refuses

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Salvage what creates value, discard what evidence rejects and rebuild around the problem that remains.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Slemmer’s mother, May Slemmer Martinez, supports Pike’s execution and rejects the suggestion that Pike’s age or traumatic upbringing should spare her.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejects

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The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

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