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disown

verb

Cast off

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˈəʊn

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Cast off

    “She renounced her husband”

verb

  1. Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

In context

Example Sentences

She renounced her husband
The parents repudiated their son

Similar words

Synonyms

renouncerepudiatedisinherit

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