disown

• Verbe signifiant refuser de reconnaître ou d'accepter un lien avec quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent un membre de la famille ou un acte, ou rejeter et nier toute responsabilité ou appartenance.

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.

   Répudier

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

   Synonymesabandoncast offdenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeadmitclaimrecognize

2. Deny ownership or authorshipB2formal

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

   nier être l'auteur ou le propriétaire

   • 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.

   Synonymesabjuredenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymesacceptacknowledgeadmitclaim