verb
- to refuse to acknowledge or accept as one’s own; to reject or renounce a relationship with
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The family disowns any member who breaks their strict code of conduct.
- She disowns her past mistakes and focuses on moving forward.
- The company disowns responsibility for the faulty product.
- He disowns his former political views after changing parties.
- The author disowns the unauthorized sequel to her novel.
- The father sadly disowns his son after years of conflict.