disown
/dɪsˈoʊn/
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Definitions
Verb
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
Verb
cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
More Specific Terms
abjure
apostatise
apostatize
deny
forswear
rebut
recant
refute
resile
retract
swallow
take back
tergiversate
unsay
withdraw