Disown
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To refuse to acknowledge any connection with someone, or to deliberately exclude a person from inheriting one's estate.
“His father threatened to disown him if he abandoned his legal career to become a musician.”
Pronunciation
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/dɪsˈəʊn/
Syllables
dis·own
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Wordle
DIS prefix plus OWN, three vowels I, O, W, OWN is a recognisable chunk at the end
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, OWN provides a useful anchor and the word plays cleanly on mid-game boards
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