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apostatise vs disown

disown vs apostatise

apostatise and disown both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apostatise No No Yes No
disown No No Yes No
As verbs, disown is a hypernym of apostatise; that is, disown is a word with a broader meaning than apostatise:
  • apostatise: abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
  • disown: cast off
Other hypernyms of apostatise include renounce, repudiate.
apostatise (verb) disown (verb)
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances cast off
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
Difference between apostatise and disown

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