disown

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DISOWN

to declare not to be true <he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair>

Synonyms contradict, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate

Related Words traverse; challenge, confute, disprove, rebut; disagree (with), dispute

Near Antonyms accept, adopt, embrace, espouse; affirm, announce, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, profess, submit; authenticate, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own

to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility <the dictatorial father angrily disowned his rebellious son>

Synonyms deny, disavow, disown, repudiate

Near Antonyms accept, adopt, embrace, espouse; admit, concede, confess, grant; affirm, announce, assert, aver, declare, maintain, profess, submit; authenticate, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms acknowledge, avow, claim, own, recognize

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