disown
Use Disown in a sentence
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.
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disown (dɪsˈəʊn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to deny any connection with; refuse to acknowledge | |
| dis'owner | |
| —n | |
| dis'ownment | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
If reincarnated, he would probably disown attempts to use his own precepts for either censure or praise of contemporary movements.
Such companies evade unpaid fines and disown their previous enforcement records.
Borrowers' freedom to disown their bad housing investments means the housing slump feeds on itself.
They promise you everything while on active duty and then disown you when you retire.
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