/ Dictionary / Index D disown: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•own Pronunciation: (dis-ōn'), [key] — v.t. to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce: to disown one's heirs; to disown a published statement. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: disown (Thesaurus) disoriented disparage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language