Disowned

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈoʊnd/

Definitions of disowned

verb To refuse to acknowledge or accept as one's own; to reject or renounce any connection with.

Example Sentences

A1 She disowned her old friend after they had a disagreement.

A2 The family disowned their son when he decided to drop out of school.

B1 The company disowned the faulty product and issued a recall.

B2 The politician was disowned by his party after the corruption scandal.

C1 The artist disowned his early works, claiming they did not reflect his true talent.

C2 The author disowned the unauthorized biography written about him.

Examples of disowned in a Sentence

formal The family disowned their son after he was involved in a scandal.

informal She disowned her best friend for betraying her trust.

slang He got disowned by his crew for snitching to the cops.

figurative The author felt disowned by the literary community after receiving harsh criticism.

Grammatical Forms of disowned

• past tense: disowned
• plural: disowneds
• comparative: more disowned
• superlative: most disowned
• present tense: disowns
• future tense: will disown
• perfect tense: has disowned
• continuous tense: is disowning
• singular: disowner
• positive degree: disowned
• infinitive: to disown
• gerund: disowning
• participle: disowned

Origin and Evolution of disowned

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'disowned' originated from the Middle English word 'desounen', which came from the Old French word 'desavouer' meaning 'to disavow'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'disowned' has retained its meaning of refusing to acknowledge or accept something or someone as one's own, but it has also taken on connotations of rejection or denial of a relationship or association.