1. the act of refusing to acknowledge or maintain a connection with someone or something
Usage: gerund form

1. present participle of disown; refusing to acknowledge or maintain a connection with someone or something
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The parents are disowning their son after his criminal conviction.
• She is disowning all responsibility for the failed project.
• His disowning of his former political views surprised many supporters.
• The company’s disowning of the controversial advertisement came too late.
• They are disowning any connection to the scandal.
• The disowning of family members over political differences has become more common.
• He regretted disowning his childhood friend over such a minor disagreement.