disown

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈəʊn/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈəʊn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to refuse to accept responsibility for or connection with someone or something

After his criminal activities were revealed, his family decided to disown him.

translation

v. to refuse to accept responsibility for or connection with someone or something

Word Forms

3rd Present disowns
Past disowned
Perfect disowned
Progressive disowning

Synonyms

refute v. 反驳 reject v. 拒绝, 不录用, 淘汰, 排斥, 冷落 refuse v. 拒绝做某事, 拒绝接受, 不允许, 不按要求做 deny v. 否认, 拒绝接受, 不允许, 克制

Antonyms

concede v. 承认, 认输, 让步 admit v. 承认, 允许进入, 接纳, 收治, 采纳 acknowledge v. 承认（事实）, 承认（权威或地位）, 确认收到, 注意到, 感谢 embrace n. 拥抱, 欣然接受 allow v. 允许, 提供, 允许进入/离开, 使能够, 确保足够, 承认 accept v. 接受, 同意, 承认, 忍受, 接纳, 认为, 录取 claim v. 声称, 索赔, 认领, 吸引, 获得, 夺去 adopt v. 收养, 采用, 通过, 采纳, 采取, 推选 own adj. 自己的, 自己做的 recognize v. 认出, 承认, 认可, 公认, 表彰 confirm v. 证实, 批准, 使确信, 施坚信礼

Similar Words

down adv. 在较低的位置, 到坐姿或躺姿, 到较低水平或速率, 到较低音量或强度, 在纸上或记录, 从上到下, 向南或在南方, 从较大到较小或较不重要的地方, 表示某物的范围或程度, 亏钱, 作为首付款, 表示任务或目标的进展, 到本地场所如商店或酒吧, 命令宠物或人坐下或躺下