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v. To refuse to acknowledge or accept as one's own; repudiate.

v. To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.

v. To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally

v. To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.

To refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to one's self; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; not to own or acknowledge; repudiate.

To deny; not to allow; refuse to admit.

Specifically, in the Society of Friends, to remove from membership; dismiss.

Synonyms To disavow, disclaim, disallow, renounce.

v. cast off

v. prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

"So, it's no wonder these white voters can say they'll "disown" their own party if Obama is the nominee."

disowned    disowning    disowns   

deprive   

abnegate    disallow    disclaim    deny    disavow    renounce    disinherit   

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