1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair
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2
as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the dictatorial father angrily disowned his rebellious son
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Recent Examples of disown
Ruby ultimately disowned Shari, which led her to cease all communication with her mother.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Turning the job down, Kristofferson pursued a career in music, a choice that led to his family disowning him.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
If Immacolata is disowning her unequivocally, Lenù hopes at first to find maternal leniency in Adele.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Well, my sister did not receive an invite and now my family has completely disowned me.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Turning the job down, Kristofferson pursued a career in music, a choice that led to his family disowning him.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
If Immacolata is disowning her unequivocally, Lenù hopes at first to find maternal leniency in Adele.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Well, my sister did not receive an invite and now my family has completely disowned me.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Grammy-winning rapper, who has denied all accusations against him, remains in custody at the Special Housing Unit in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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The emails suggest the teams played a significant role in managing the fallout from the abuse allegations, including helping to remove names from the list of clergy credibly accused of molesting children—actions the teams have denied.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump has prioritized his campaign promise of mass deportations but Maduro has refused to take Venezuelan nationals back – and the US has generally been unable to send Venezuelans back because of frosty relations.—
Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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Trump administration in talks to send Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prisons Mexico has also so far refused requests from the U.S. to allow military flights carrying deportees to land in the country, according to officials from both countries.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
1 Feb. 2025
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But in September 2022 the new constitution was voted down, rejected in all 16 regions in Chile.—
Sammy Feldblum,
The Dial,
30 Jan. 2025
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The passage of the bill signals a GOP civil war brewing between DeSantis and Perez and Albritton, who rejected the governor's immigration proposal in favor of their own plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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These claims, which the USCCB refuted in a statement, lead to confusion among the faithful and undermine this critical, core ministry.—
William McCarthy,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2025
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The podcast host also refuted the book's assertion that Harris' team sent a staffer to scout his Austin studio.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Disown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disown. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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