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Definition of disown verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disown

verb
 
/dɪsˈəʊn/
 
/dɪsˈəʊn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disown
 
/dɪsˈəʊn/
 
/dɪsˈəʊn/
he / she / it disowns
 
/dɪsˈəʊnz/
 
/dɪsˈəʊnz/
past simple disowned
 
/dɪsˈəʊnd/
 
/dɪsˈəʊnd/
past participle disowned
 
/dɪsˈəʊnd/
 
/dɪsˈəʊnd/
-ing form disowning
 
/dɪsˈəʊnɪŋ/
 
/dɪsˈəʊnɪŋ/
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  1. 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 him.
    • Later he publicly disowned the rebellion.
    • They have never disowned their humble roots.
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