disown

transitive-verb
UK: /dɪˈzəʊn/
US: /dɪˈzoʊn/

  1. To refuse to accept someone as a member of your family, or to refuse to accept responsibility for someone.

    1. He chose to disown his son after the scandal.
    2. They decided to disown their previous statement after considering new information.

  2. To deny any connection with or responsibility for something.

    1. The company tried to disown the faulty product after complaints.
    2. I disown any knowledge of these events, I wasn't even present at the time.

Synonyms

reject repudiate disavow renounce

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disown" in English means: To refuse to accept someone as a member of your family, or to refuse to accept responsibility for someone., To deny any connection with or responsibility for something..

The phonetic transcription of "disown" is /dɪˈzəʊn/ in British English and /dɪˈzoʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disown": reject, repudiate, disavow, renounce.

Example usage of "disown": "He chose to disown his son after the scandal.". More examples on the page.