deny vs disown

deny and disown both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deny	No	No	Yes	No
disown	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disown is a hypernym of deny; that is, disown is a word with a broader meaning than deny:

Other hypernyms of deny include renounce, repudiate.

deny (verb)	disown (verb)
declare untrue; contradict	cast off
refuse to accept or believe	prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
refuse to recognize or acknowledge
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
refuse to let have
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure