disown

Word parts

dis- + own

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈəʊn/

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Verb

Plain form disown

Third-person singular disowns

Past tense disowned

Past participle disowned

Present participle disowning

1. (transitive) If you disown something or someone, you refuse to acknowledge your relationship between it.