Disown

Definition of Disown

Dis`own´
v. t.1.To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings.
[imp. & p. p. Disowned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Disowning.]
2.To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.
Then they, who brother's better claim disown,
Expel their parents, and usurp the throne.
- Dryden.

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