disown
/dɪsˈəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈəʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈōn/ (ame, mw)
disown — 動詞
- disownpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disownshe / she / it
- disownedpast simple
- disowning-ing form
1. to say clearly that you are no longer connected with a person, thing, action, or
撇清；不認
公開切斷關係或拒絕承認
to say clearly that you are no longer connected with a person, thing, action, or idea, and that you will not accept it as yours or take responsibility for it.
Lakshmi's parents disowned her after she married without their approval.
Lakshmi 在未經父母同意就結婚後，父母便和她撇清關係。
disown + person after family conflict
At the press conference, the mayor disowned the plan and blamed his advisers.
在記者會上，市長撇清自己和那項計畫的關係，並怪罪顧問。
disown + plan to reject responsibility
The company quickly disowned the rude comment posted on its official account.
公司迅速撇清與官方帳號上那則無禮留言的關係。
When police arrived, Tariq tried to disown the stolen bike outside his gate.
警察到場時，Tariq 試著不認自家門外那輛失竊腳踏車。
By midnight, the band had disowned the drummer's cruel joke on stage.
到半夜時，樂團已和鼓手在台上講的殘忍笑話撇清關係。
- reject
broader and less dramatic; often about refusing an offer, idea, or request.
- renounce
formal and deliberate, especially for rights, beliefs, or titles.
- repudiate
more formal and forceful, often used in public or legal statements.
- deny
can simply say something is not true; weaker than cutting off ties.
- acknowledge
to admit that someone or something is truly yours or connected with you.
- stand by
to continue supporting a person, decision, or statement publicly.
文法句型
disown + person
disown + statement / action / responsibility
用法筆記
Usually takes a person, statement, action, or responsibility as its object and often appears in public, family, or political conflicts. Stronger than simply disagreeing, it suggests cutting off ties or refusing ownership.