Synonyms of disowning

Noun


1. disownment, disowning, repudiation, renunciation

usage: refusal to acknowledge as one's own

Verb


1. disinherit, disown, deprive

usage: prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

2. disown, renounce, repudiate, reject

usage: cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

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