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disown
[
dis-
ohn
]
Origin
dis·own
/
dɪsˈoʊn
/
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[
dis-
ohn
]
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verb (used with object)
to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce:
to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement.
Origin:
1610–20;
dis-
1
+
own
Related forms
dis·own·ment,
noun
Synonyms
disclaim, disavow, reject, abjure.
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disown
(dɪsˈəʊn)
—
vb
(
tr
) to deny any connection with; refuse to acknowledge
dis'owner
—
n
dis'ownment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
disown
c.1620, from dis- +
own
(v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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