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Meanings of disown in English
Catalan
desheretar Spanish
desheredar Synonyms
Examples for "deny"
Examples for "deny"
1
However, London Irish sources would neither confirm or deny the Hewitt story.
2
And yet many Australians continue to deny the existence of climate change.
3
However, both deny that the contracts amount to a conflict of interest.
4
I believe that to deny the present is to shortchange the future.
5
The Igigi feed upon words in order to deny us that strength.
1
Either house could reject the resolution, and the president has veto power.
2
There are a number of reasons why workers should reject Partnership 2000:
3
I believe you wish to reject this power you carry within yourself.
4
South Korea's Defence Ministry officials said the government would reject the request.
5
If there is no change, don't be surprised if people reject Europe.
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This enabled them to be tortured, while occupation troops could disclaim responsibility.
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He builds on the most abstract general ideas, which I entirely disclaim.
3
In fairness, I must also disclaim the flattering side of the portrait.
4
The imputation of being in a passion Mr Sadler will not disclaim.
5
She hastened to disclaim lightly the feeling he had unmasked in her.
1
Wizards abjure all ties to family and kingdom when they become neophytes.
2
The men of yonder village consent to abjure the worship of Apollo.
3
Du Bruel entered public life; she made him abjure his Royalist opinions.
4
It is not all women but all female confidence tricksters I abjure.
5
He did not pretend that she was to abjure her Protestant faith.
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Our leadership must disavow the policies that perpetuate race and class disparities.
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If anyone asks, you disavow any knowledge of what went on tonight.
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And consider-willObama disavow this interview or does Geffen speak for him?
4
When she arrived here the government was obliged to disavow the act.
5
It is so foolish, that I think he might fairly disavow it.
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In the vanity typical of the insecure, they abnegate all foreign knowledge.
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He could not abnegate his responsibility and cast it upon others.
3
Blindly to obey their commands would be to abnegate free agency and self-responsibility.
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It is not the intention of the Myanmar government to apportion blame or to abnegate responsibility.
5
In those days the strong made no pretence to protect the weak, or to abnegate their natural power.
Usage of disown in English
1
My parents wouldn't disown me, but it would certainly change our relationship.
2
Ironic distance -you disown what you say to a certain extent.
3
Do we disown our family, friends and neighbours when they embarrass us?
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If he did not intend this, let Mr Deasy now disown it.
5
I will disown you-andmy curse shall be your inheritance; remember this.
6
His family should disown him because he's a disgrace to them, too.
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We showed it to Sir Barnes Newcome, who-whocould not disown it.
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I'll not disown her, may the devil take me if I do.
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She still resolved to neglect, though she could no longer disown him.
10
Do you think I want a separation because you disown the church?
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Poor things, thought Marston; they are mine, how can I disown them?
12
What shall I do, now he is gone, if you disown me?
13
Obama's refusal to disown Wright left him open to attacks from the right.
14
It is too late now to credibly disown the course of the recession.
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I do not disown my former thoughts; but nothing can ever recal them.
16
What I have written I shall not disown in any company.
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Translations for disown
Portuguese
Catalan
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