disown
4 antonyms for disown — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb — To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
“His parents threatened to disown him if he dropped out of school.”
Opposites
2. verb
To deny any connection with or responsibility for something.
“The company quickly disowned the rogue employee's comments.”
Opposites
Antonyms
How to use disown
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
disown a child
publicly disown
Etymology
From dis- + own, literally meaning "to stop claiming as one's own."
Full origin of disown →Frequently asked questions
What does “disown” mean?
The word “disown” means to refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore. In plain terms, to cut ties with someone or something and refuse to claim them as yours anymore.
How do you pronounce “disown”?
“Disown” is pronounced dihs-OHN (/dɪsˈoʊn/ in IPA).
How do you use “disown” in a sentence?
Here is “disown” used in a sentence: “His parents threatened to disown him if he dropped out of school.”
What part of speech is “disown”?
“Disown” is a verb.
How many meanings does “disown” have?
“Disown” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
