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disown in Irish

disown in Irish is séan — disown means to refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.

disown in Irish

séan
verb
(transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.

What does "disown" mean?

  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."
  2. 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 Irish?

"disown" in Irish is séan. 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 Irish, "disown" is séan.

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