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disown

dis·own [ diss ṓn ] (past and past participle dis·owned, present participle dis·own·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·owns)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
deny relationship: to refuse or no longer acknowledge a connection with somebody or something


dis·own·er noun
dis·own·ment noun
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