disown
US /dɪˈsoʊn/
UK /dɪˈsoʊn/
1.
desautorizar, renegar
deny the ownership of or responsibility for
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The company tried to disown the controversial statement made by its former CEO.
A empresa tentou desautorizar a declaração controversa feita por seu ex-CEO.
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He was forced to disown his earlier comments after public backlash.
Ele foi forçado a desautorizar seus comentários anteriores após a reação pública.
2.
deserdar, renegar
refuse to have any further connection with
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Her family threatened to disown her if she married outside their religion.
Sua família ameaçou deserdá-la se ela se casasse fora da religião deles.
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After the scandal, many of his former allies began to disown him.
Após o escândalo, muitos de seus antigos aliados começaram a renegá-lo.