disown

Verb
Synonyms: disinheritrenouncerepudiate

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheritingSynonyms: disinherit
  2. cast off“She renounced her husband”“The parents repudiated their son”Synonyms: renouncerepudiate
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Disown \Dis*own"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disowned; p. pr. & vb. n. Disowning.]

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. [1913 Webster]

2.To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny. [1913 Webster]

Then they, who brother's better claim disown, Expel their parents, and usurp the throne.— Dryden.

Syn: To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce; disallow. [1913 Webster]

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