Thesaurus: disown

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1. v. t. To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings.
2. v. t. To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.
3. v. prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
4. v. cast off
5. 1. To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings. 2. To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny. Then they, who brother's better claim disown, Expel their parents, and usurp the throne. Dryden. Syn. -- To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce; disallow.