disowns

verb

present tense third-person singular of disown
1
as in denies
to declare not to be true he steadfastly disowned that he was having an affair

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2
as in refuses
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility the dictatorial father angrily disowned his rebellious son

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  1. denies
  2. refuses
  3. rejects
  4. refutes
Verb
  • Lula’s victory also denies Trump another political ally in Latin America, which include Argentinian President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation ended without charges against Collins or her staff, and her office denies wrongdoing.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of denies
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  • Why this 78-year-old professor refuses to move Marvin's frustration goes beyond having robots share the sidewalk.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The wart that refuses to go away is whatever is up with Vicki and Tamra.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuses
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  • However, a large percentage of the Brazilian electorate also consistently rejects the prospect of voting for another Bolsonaro for president.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejects
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  • The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of refutes
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