disown

• Verb, das den Akt bezeichnet, eine Verbindung oder Beziehung zu jemandem oder etwas nicht mehr anzuerkennen oder abzulehnen, oft im Zusammenhang mit Familienmitgliedern oder Handlungen.

A verb used to indicate the act of refusing to acknowledge or accept any connection with someone or something, often a family member or an action.

1. Refuse to acknowledgeB2formal

   To formally or publicly reject any connection or association with someone or something.

   Verleugnen

   • He disowned his son after the scandal.
   • The company disowned any responsibility for the accident.
   • She disowned her former political views.

   Synonymeabandoncast offdenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymeacceptacknowledgeadmitclaimrecognize

2. Deny ownership or authorshipB2formal

   To claim that something does not belong to you or was not created by you.

   Anerkennung verweigern

   • The artist disowned the early paintings attributed to him.
   • He disowned the anonymous letter sent to the editor.
   • The author disowned the controversial statements in the interview.

   Synonymeabjuredenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymeacceptacknowledgeadmitclaim