disown
verb
dis·own
(ˌ)dis-ˈōn 
disowned; disowning; disowns
1
: to refuse to acknowledge as one's own
2
a
: to repudiate any connection or identification with
b
: to deny the validity or authority of
Synonyms
Examples of disown in a Sentence
Her parents threatened to disown her if she didn't go back to school.
He was disowned for bringing shame to the family.
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Rivera left everything to her four youngest children (her eldest daughter, Janney Marin, better known as Chiquis, had been disowned) and named her younger sister, Rosie, as executor of her estate.
—
Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
While some of my fellow Chicagoans might disown me for saying this, any white roll will do.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
In the past few weeks, the political media has been awash with stories about Wall Street bigwigs and tech barons throwing their support behind Donald Trump, whom some of them disowned following the January 6, 2021 assault on Capitol Hill.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
This includes the prime minister, who initially disowned the pause.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for disown 
Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
While some of my fellow Chicagoans might disown me for saying this, any white roll will do.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
In the past few weeks, the political media has been awash with stories about Wall Street bigwigs and tech barons throwing their support behind Donald Trump, whom some of them disowned following the January 6, 2021 assault on Capitol Hill.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
This includes the prime minister, who initially disowned the pause.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for disown
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'disown.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near disown
Cite this Entry
“Disown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disown. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
disown
verb
dis·own
(ˈ)dis-ˈōn
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share