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dis·own

disown

 
pronunciation:
dIs on
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: disowns, disowning, disowned
definition: to deny a relationship with or ownership of; repudiate.
synonyms:
deny, disavow, reject, renounce, repudiate
antonyms:
accept, claim, re-claim
similar words:
abandon, disclaim, disinherit, forsake, recant
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