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Estranged vs Disowned - What's the difference?

estranged | disowned |

As verbs the difference between estranged and disowned

is that estranged is past tense of estrange while disowned is past tense of disown.

As an adjective estranged

is having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.

estranged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (estrange)
  • She estranged her husband by not talking to him for over a year.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having become a stranger, of one who formerly was close, as a relative, friend, lover, or spouse.
  • Usage notes

    A relatively formal term, the more colloquial alternative is “to not talk”, as in “I don’t talk to my mother”. A semi-formal alternative is not on speaking terms.

    Synonyms

    * alienated

    Coordinate terms

    * separated

    disowned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (disown)
  • Anagrams

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    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