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apostatize vs disown

disown vs apostatize

apostatize and disown both are verbs.

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

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