disown
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Synonyms
contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate
Antonyms
acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
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Trump's lawyer, Charles Harder, had written to NBC Wednesday afternoon, saying the story was false and defamatory and threatening legal action if it wasn't disowned. — CBS News, "MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell retracts story on Trump finances after Trump lawyers threaten to sue," 29 Aug. 2019 In 1931 the Tories joined a national government under the Labour prime minister, Ramsay MacDonald, but he was then disowned by his own party. — The Economist, "Why governments of national unity are so hard to form," 29 Aug. 2019 The problem is, my husband and son have all but disowned me. — Dear Abby, oregonlive.com, "Dear Abby: Mother-in-law monopolizes husband and son after loss of family member," 16 Aug. 2019 The older ones are now disowning us because of how far these pics are going. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "These Florida Moms Celebrated Back-to-School in Epic Fashion," 14 Aug. 2019 By late 2003, Bush’s popularity had dipped over the unpopular Iraq War, which a majority in both houses of Congress approved but had since disowned. — Victor Davis Hanson, The Mercury News, "Hanson: Will 2020 be a repeat of 2004 for Democrats?," 8 Aug. 2019 To disown entirely their own record in government might well relegate the party to eternal protest vote status. — Parker Richards, The New Republic, "The Woman Who Could Beat Boris Johnson," 29 July 2019 Shessosyd ! posted a video on YouTube on Tuesday disowning her father for his actions. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Teen Reportedly Disowns Her Dad After Photo of Him Kissing Wife Next to Dead Lion Goes Viral," 18 July 2019 No child should have to fear being disowned by their caretakers. — NBC News, "Gay high school valedictorian finally delivers speech he was denied," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disown.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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