Disown /(?)/

Dis·own

Disown

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Disowned; p. pr. & vb. n. Disowning

  1. To refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one's self; to disavow or deny, as connected with one's self personally; as, a parent can hardly disown his child; an author will sometimes disown his writings.
  2. To refuse to acknowledge or allow; to deny.
    Then they, who brother's better claim disown, Expel their parents, and usurp the throne.