1. past tense and past participle of disown; to refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with someone, especially a family member
Usage: often used in family contexts

Examples

• His parents disowned him after he dropped out of college.
• She was disowned by her wealthy family for marrying against their wishes.
• The politician disowned his controversial statements from years ago.
• After the scandal, he was disowned by his former business partners.
• The heir was disowned and removed from the family will.
• Many celebrities have disowned their early work as embarrassing.