Disown

Synonyms of disown

• renounce
• reject
• repudiate

Antonyms of disown

• embrace
• claim
• acknowledge

Collocations of disown

family

Frequency: 80 %

She decided to disown her family after years of conflict.

responsibility

Frequency: 65 %

He chose to disown his responsibility as a parent.

friend

Frequency: 50 %

I had to disown my friend after they betrayed my trust.

inheritance

Frequency: 45 %

The wealthy businessman threatened to disown his son if he didn't follow his wishes regarding the inheritance.

Idiomatic Expressions for disown

• Phrase: disown responsibility
  Meaning: to refuse to accept or acknowledge responsibility for something
  Usage: The company tried to disown responsibility for the faulty product.