disowning

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A form of disown — To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of disown

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrefusal to acknowledge as one's own

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repudiationrenunciation
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APA

disowning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disowning

MLA

“disowning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disowning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disowning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disowning.

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