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Meaning
Verb
●
To
refuse
to own, or to
refuse
to
acknowledge
one’s own.
●
To
repudiate
any
connection
to; to renounce.
●
In Computing:
To
detach
(a job or process) so that it can
continue
to
run
even when the
user
who
launched
it
ends
his/her
login
session.
Sourced from
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Origin
disown
English
dis-
English
own
English
owen
Middle English (1100-1500)
agan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
unnen
Middle English (1100-1500)
unnan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Excommunicate
Shun
Chastise
Condemn
Betray
Abandon
Crucify
Ostracise
Denounce
Admonish
Repudiate
Reject
Ostracize
Dismiss
Forgive
Disobey
Ignore
Deport
Disappoint
Deny
Kill
Punish
Accept
Forsake
Embarrass
Marry
Berate
Castigate
Avenge
Pity
Scold
Oppose
Resent
Deceive
Murder
Refuse
Mistreat
Accuse
Exonerate
Estrange
Unfriend
Disrespect
Disparage
Absolve
Defy
Remarry
Obey
Displease
Outlive
Uninvite
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Rhymes
Own
Sone
Cone
Moan
Joan
Sown
Lone
Rown
Tone
Bone
Hone
Pone
Loan
Zone
Mown
Tone
Roan
Sewn
Shown
Rhone
Slone
Scone
Sloan
Drone
Grown
Groan
Atone
Phone
Prone
Stone
Slown
SaôNe
Thone
Shone
Crone
Clone
Alone
Flown
Blown
Rhone
Intone
Malone
Bemoan
Maroon
Tyrone
Enzone
Crosne
Disown
Throne
Simone
Depone
Thrown
Theron
Palone
Calzone
Condone
Sabayon
Prepone
Cologne
Propone
Enthrone
Outgrown
Postpone
Overblown
Overgrown
Overthrown
Disenthrone
Sine Qua Non
Eau De Cologne
Sine Quibus Non
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