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to disown
01
to refuse to acknowledge or deny any connection or identification with someone, typically resulting in the termination of familial or personal ties
Transitive: to disown a family member
Examples
The father decided to disown his son after a long-standing disagreement.
Disowning a family member can be a painful and irreversible decision.
02
to reject or deny any association or relationship with someone or something
Transitive: to disown an association or stance
Examples
He chose to disown his former beliefs after learning more about the issue.
The politician disowned her previous statements when they caused public outrage.
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