1. the act of refusing to acknowledge or accept someone as a family member or associate

Examples

• The disownment by his parents left him feeling completely alone.
• Her disownment of her brother shocked the entire family.
• The wealthy businessman’s disownment of his son made headlines.
• After the scandal, the disownment was swift and final.
• The disownment papers were filed with the family lawyer.
• She never recovered from the emotional trauma of her disownment.