Disown: meaning, definitions and examples

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disown

 

[ dษชsหˆษ™สŠn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

family relationship

Refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with someone.

Synonyms

reject, renounce, repudiate

Examples of usage

  • He disowned his own son after the scandal.
  • She decided to disown her parents for their cruel behavior.
Context #2 | Verb

property ownership

Refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with something that one is responsible for.

Synonyms

abdicate responsibility for, dissociate from, divest oneself of

Examples of usage

  • The company decided to disown the controversial project.
  • He disowned all his possessions and decided to live a minimalist lifestyle.

Translations

Translations of the word "disown" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น renegar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verleugnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyangkal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทั€ะตะบั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyrzec siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ธใ‚’ๅˆ‡ใ‚‹ (ใˆใ‚“ใ‚’ใใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท renier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ renegar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท reddetmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €๋ฒ„๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ูƒุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zล™eknout se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zriecลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ–ญ็ปๅ…ณ็ณป (duร n juรฉ guฤn xรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zatajiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afneita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั ั‚ะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ imtina etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ renegar

Etymology

The word 'disown' originated in the late 16th century from the combination of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart, away' and the word 'own'. It originally meant to refuse to acknowledge someone as one's own or to refuse to own up to something. Over time, it has come to be commonly used in the context of family relationships and property ownership.

See also: own, owner, ownerless, owners, owning, unowned.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,408, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.