Meaning Of The Word Disown

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What's The Definition Of Disown?

disown
verb: If you disown someone or something, you say or show that you no longer want to have any connection with them or any responsibility for them.

disown in American English
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own; repudiate; cast off
transitive verb: to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce

disown in British English
verb: to deny any connection with; refuse to acknowledge

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