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- [dis-ohn]
- /dɪsˈoʊn/
- /dɪˈsəʊn/
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- [dis-ohn]
- /dɪsˈoʊn/
Definitions of disown word
- verb with object disown to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce: to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement. 1
- noun disown Refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with. 1
- transitive verb disown reject, deny: sb 1
- verb disown 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. 0
- verb disown to deny any connection with; refuse to acknowledge 0
- verb transitive disown to refuse to acknowledge as one's own; repudiate; cast off 0
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Origin of disown
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; dis-1 + own
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Parts of speech for Disown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disown popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disown
verb disown
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- disavow — to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.
- disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
- retract — to withdraw (a statement, opinion, etc.) as inaccurate or unjustified, especially formally or explicitly; take back.
Antonyms for disown
verb disown
- avow — If you avow something, you admit it or declare it.
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- admit — If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.
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