disown

Example Sentences

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If the ships are falsely flagged or flagged to a country that disowns them, the tankers can be subject to U.S. jurisdiction while in international waters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every now and then some disgruntled fan will publicly disown his favorite team, then invite rival teams to suggest why he should support them.

From Los Angeles Times

"We disown his actions and we disown what he has done in every single way."

From BBC

Her family tried to persuade her to come back, but when nothing came of it they disowned her, according to SK SOS.

From BBC

In her memoir, Erivo writes at length about her estrangement from her father, who disowned her when she was 16 after an argument in a London train station.

From Salon