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Webster 1913 Edition
Disown
Dis-own′
,Verb.
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.2.
To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.
Syn. – To disavow; disclaim; deny; abnegate; renounce; disallow.
Webster 1828 Edition
Disown
DISOWN
,Verb.
T.
1.
To deny; not to own; to refuse to acknowledge as belonging to ones self. A parent and hardly disown his child. An author will sometimes disown his writings. 2.
To deny; not to allow.To disown a brothers better claim.