disown

• 动词，指拒绝承认或接受与某人或某事物的关系，常用于家庭成员或行为。

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.

   断绝关系

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

   同义词abandoncast offdenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   反义词acceptacknowledgeadmitclaimrecognize

2. Deny ownership or authorshipB2formal

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

   否认所有权

   • 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.

   同义词abjuredenydisavowdisclaimrejectrenouncerepudiate

   反义词acceptacknowledgeadmitclaim