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单词 disown
释义 dis·own
\dəs, (ˈ)dis+\ transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + own
1.
 a. : to refuse to acknowledge as belonging to oneself : repudiate
  < the man disowned the gun when he found it had been used to kill >
  < faithlessly disowning a friend if it profited him to do so >
 b. : to dismiss or expel from the Society of Friends
2.
 a. : deny, disclaim
  < I cannot disown that I should like to go >
  < the prime minister disowned any intention of pursuing a policy of isolation — Collier's Year Book >
 b. : to refuse to acknowledge the validity of
  < the Jacobites disowned any king but James II or a descendant >
  < every president disowns and disparages the doctrine of the indispensable man — R.H.Rovere >
Synonyms: see disclaim
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