Definitions for disowns

disowns dis·own

Spelling: [dis-ohn]
IPA: /dɪsˈoʊn/

Disowns is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 116 anagrams from letters in disowns (dinossw).

Definitions for disowns

verb (used with object)

  1. to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself; deny the ownership of or responsibility for; repudiate; renounce:

Origin of disowns

First recorded in 1610-20; dis-1 + own

Examples for disowns

Do you mean, I said, that you disown the love of the person whom he says that you love?

He helped win the Cold War for a country that he would probably now disown more than ever.

"Of you," said I, blushing, and trying to disown the personality.

The present duty was to disown and withstand his son in law.

I'll bet my pile she'd disown you, if she knew you turned your back on a woman.

She does not disown you in your sorrow no, not even in your guilt.

When Clive Goodman was jailed for phone hacking back in 2007, his employers were quick to disown him.

She longed, with a face glowing with indignation, to disown him—in word and deed.

It was; he chose to disown her; to meet her without even a hand held out!

From that time he thought fit to disown your humble servant.

Word Value for disowns
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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