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How to spell disowns

Disowns is spelled D-I-S-O-W-N-S.

What it means: Refuses to accept or take responsibility for.

In a sentence: The proud chef disowns any soup that lacks fresh herbs. ▶

The part people get wrong

Add -s directly to the base word.

Same family: disown, disowned, disowning. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

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