disown in Finnish
disown in Finnish is kieltää, hylätä — disown means to refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
disown in Finnish
kieltää
(transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
hylätä
(transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
What does "disown" mean?
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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."
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verb To deny any connection with or responsibility for something.
"The company quickly disowned the rogue employee's comments."
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disown in a sentence
- His parents threatened to disown him if he dropped out of school.
- The company quickly disowned the rogue employee's comments.
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What is "disown" in Finnish?
"disown" in Finnish is kieltää, hylätä. disown means: To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
How do you use "disown" in a sentence?
Example: "His parents threatened to disown him if he dropped out of school." In Finnish, "disown" is kieltää, hylätä.
Are there other ways to say "disown" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "disown": kieltää, hylätä.
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