disown
English
/dɪsˈəʊn/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
- (transitive) To repudiate any connection to; to renounce.
- (transitive) 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.
Etymology
Prefix from English own (defeat, concede, overwhelm, have rightful possession of, own up).
Origin
English
own
Gloss
defeat, concede, overwhelm, have rightful possession of, own up
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing