- present participle of disown.
disowning
Example Sentences
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He was born in Los Angeles to a white American mother and a Japanese father, the latter effectively disowning him while he was still in the womb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The families of both Abu Shabab and Al-Astal issued statements disowning them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025
Supporting her now does not require disowning a single position.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2022
However, the charity insisted it was not "disowning Sir Winston" and said its former name was "confusing to people and did not explain what we do".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2021
Mom thought it was a great plan, but Dad accused Lori of stealing his children and declared he was disowning her.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
