disowning

/dɪsˈoʊnɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of refusing to acknowledge or accept someone as a relative or associate; rejecting or denying connection with.
    • She is disowning her former friends after they betrayed her trust.
    • After the argument, he started disowning his brother in public.
    • The family is disowning their son for his criminal behavior.
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