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Disown

Disown Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disown? [v] prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disown: disinherit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disown: abjure \| assert the contrary \| back down \| back out \| backwater \| belie \| brush aside \| chuck \| chuck out \| climb down \| contemn \| contest \| contradict \| contravene \| controvert \| counter \| crawfish out \| cross \| cut off \| decline \| deny \| despise \| disaffirm \| disallow \| disapprove \| disavow \| discard \| disclaim \| discount \| disdain \| disendow \| disherison \| disinherit \| dismiss \| dispossess \| disprove \| dispute \| disregard \| disseise \| eat crow \| eat humble pie \| evict \| except \| exclude \| expropriate \| foreclose \| forswear \| gainsay \| ignore \| impugn \| join issue upon \| not accept \| not admit \| nullify \| oppose \| pass by \| pass up \| push aside \| rebuff \| recant \| refuse \| refuse to admit \| refuse to consider \| refute \| reject \| renege \| renounce \| repel \| repudiate \| repulse \| retract \| revoke \| scout \| shove away \| spurn \| swallow \| take back \| take issue with \| throw away \| throw out \| turn away \| turn out \| unsay \| waive \| withdraw See Also \| deprive Disown In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*own"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disowned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disowning}.] 1. To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings. 2. To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny. Then they, who brother's better claim disown, Expel their parents, and usurp the throne. --Dryden. Syn: To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce; disallow.

Disown Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disown?

[v] prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disown: disinherit

See Also | deprive

Disown In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*own"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disowned}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Disowning}.]
1. To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's
   self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self
   personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an
   author will sometimes disown his writings.

2. To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.

         Then they, who brother's better claim disown, Expel
         their parents, and usurp the throne.  --Dryden.

Syn: To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce;
     disallow.

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