disown

verb
/dɪsˈoʊn/

Meaning

to refuse to acknowledge or accept responsibility for someone or something

Example Sentences

He decided to disown his reckless brother.

Synonyms

reject, renounce, abandon, repudiate

Antonyms

accept, acknowledge

Collocations

disown responsibility, disown a child, disown publicly

Related Vocabularies

to absorb or integrate into a larger group, culture, or system
Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
To gain favor or approval by deliberate effort, often in a flattering way.
To give a false impression of something; to contradict.
to openly declare or admit something, often publicly and firmly
To speak quietly and not clearly so that words are difficult to understand.

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