Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
disown
verb
/dɪsˈoʊn/
Definition
To refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with someone or something.
Examples
- After the scandal, he decided to disown his former business partner.
- She felt hurt when her parents disowned her because of her choices.
- Many in the community disown those who break their traditions.
Meaning
Disown means to reject or cut off all ties or claims to a person or thing that was previously recognized or accepted.
Synonyms
- reject
- abandon
- renounce
- repudiate
- disavow
