disown

US /dɪˈsoʊn/
UK /dɪˈsoʊn/
"disown" picture
1.

否認, 不承認

deny the ownership of or responsibility for

:
•
The company tried to disown the controversial statement made by its former CEO.
該公司試圖否認其前首席執行官發表的爭議性聲明。
•
He was forced to disown his earlier comments after public backlash.
在公眾強烈反對後，他被迫否認了自己早些時候的言論。
:
repudiaterenouncerejectdenydisavow
2.

與...斷絕關係, 不認

refuse to have any further connection with

:
•
Her family threatened to disown her if she married outside their religion.
如果她嫁給外教，她的家人威脅要與她斷絕關係。
•
After the scandal, many of his former allies began to disown him.
醜聞發生後，他許多以前的盟友開始與他劃清界限。
:
abandonforsakecast offrejectrepudiate