Definition of disown

"disown" in the verb sense

1. disinherit, disown

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

2. disown, renounce, repudiate

cast off

"She renounced her husband"

"The parents repudiated their son"

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Quotations for disown

He that complies against his will.
Is of his own opinion still.
Which he may adhere to, yet disown,
For reasons to himself best known. [ Butler ]

disown in Scrabble®

The word disown is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters disown:

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disown in Words With Friends™

The word disown is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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Words within the letters of disown

2 letter words in disown (9 words)

3 letter words in disown (17 words)

4 letter words in disown (11 words)

5 letter words in disown (2 words)

6 letter words in disown (1 word)

disown + 1 blank (5 words)

Words containing the sequence disown

Words with disown in them (1 word)

Words that end with disown (1 word)

Word Growth involving disown

Shorter words in disown

is

ow own sown

ow sow sown

so sow sown

Longer words containing disown

disownable

disowned

disowner disowners

disowning

disownment disownments

disowns