Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disownment | Yes | No | No | No |
repudiation | Yes | No | No | No |
disownment (noun) | repudiation (noun) |
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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) |