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- Dictionarydisown/dɪsˈəʊn/
verb
- 1. refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with: "Lovell's rich family had disowned him because of his marriage"
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DISOWN definition: 1. to make it known that you no longer have any connection with someone that you were closely…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISOWN is to refuse to acknowledge as one's own. How to use disown in a sentence.
Disown definition: to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce. See examples of DISOWN used in a sentence.
DISOWN meaning: 1. to make it known that you no longer have any connection with someone that you were closely…. Learn more.
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. When one person disowns another, it's because of some terrible argument or deep-rooted conflict.
If you disown someone or something, you say or show that you no longer want to have any connection with them or any responsibility for them. The man is no longer my son. I disown him.
disown. verb. /dɪsˈəʊn/ Verb Forms. disown somebody/something to decide that you no longer want to be connected with or responsible for somebody/something. Her family disowned her for marrying a foreigner. Later he publicly disowned the rebellion. They have never disowned their humble roots. Topics Family and relationships c2. Want to learn more?
