disown

[Dis*own·]

To disown someone is to reject them. If you disown your brother, you refuse to have anything to do with him: not only do you not speak or have contact, but it's as if he's no longer related to you.

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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.

Verb
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting


v. t.
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.

v. t.
To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.


Disown

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

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.

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