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disowning vs repudiation

repudiation vs disowning

disowning and repudiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disowning Yes No No No
repudiation Yes No No No
As nouns, repudiation is a hypernym of disowning; that is, repudiation is a word with a broader meaning than disowning:
  • disowning: refusal to acknowledge as one's own
  • repudiation: rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
Other hypernyms of disowning include renunciation.
disowning (noun) repudiation (noun)
refusal to acknowledge as one's own the exposure of falseness or pretensions
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities)
Difference between disowning and repudiation

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