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Disown vs Nohup - What's the difference?

disown | nohup |

disown

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
    • Lord Capulet and his wife threatened to ''disown'' their daughter Juliet if she didn't go through with marrying Count Paris.

    Usage notes

    Particularly used of parents regarding their children, and stronger than the similar estrange, which can also be used of children regarding their parents, or of siblings.

    Synonyms

    * disavow * disclaim

    nohup

    Not English

    Nohup has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'nohup':

    neap, neep