disown
UK/dis'әun/US
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Definitions
v.
To refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with someone or something
断绝关系，拒绝承认
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- ('reverse, undo') + own = to un-own; to declare that someone or something is no longer yours. Most often used of people — disowning a relative means severing all ties.
Root own still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.disown a child与子女断绝关系
- 2.disown a relative与亲属断绝关系
- 3.disown a comment撇清某番言论
Example Sentences
- 1.
His family threatened to disown him if he left.
- 2.
The party quickly disowned the candidate's remarks.