disown in Spanish
disown in Spanish is repudiar, desafijar, renegar — disown means to refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
disown in Spanish
repudiar
(transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
desafijar
(transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
renegar
(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 Spanish?
"disown" in Spanish is repudiar, desafijar, renegar. 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 Spanish, "disown" is repudiar, desafijar, renegar.
Are there other ways to say "disown" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "disown": repudiar, desafijar, renegar.
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