disown[verb]Synonyms: deny, cast off, disavow, disclaim, reject, renounce, repudiate
Antonyms: own
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dis‧own /dɪsˈəʊn $ -ˈoʊn/
verb [transitive not in progressive] [
Word Family: verb:
own,
disown;
noun:
owner,
ownership]
to say that you no longer want to be connected with someone or something, especially a member of your family or something that you are responsible for:
Frankly, I’m not surprised her family disowned her. Since 1960, Kubrick has virtually disowned the film. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲