disown in French
disown in French is renier — disown means to refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
disown in French
renier
(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 French?
"disown" in French is renier. 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 French, "disown" is renier.
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