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• dis|own — «dihs OHN», transitive verb. to refuse to recognize as one s own; cast off: »He disowned his wayward son. They disown their principles out of fear (Jonathan Swift). SYNONYM(S): renounce, repudiate …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|own|ment — «dihs OHN muhnt», noun. the act of disowning; repudiation …   Useful english dictionary

• own — dis·own; dis·own·ment; land·own·er; land·own·er·ship; own; own·er; own·er·less; own·er·ship; own·hood; own·ness; …   English syllables

• Dis/Connected — is a BBC Three drama pilot, written by Howard Overman. Starring Holly Grainger, Aml Ameen, Cloudia Swann, Laura Aikman, Katrina Rafferty and Lucy Evans, it tells the story of a group of friends who are forced to re examine their lives, after a… …   Wikipedia

• dis|claim — «dihs KLAYM», transitive verb. 1. to refuse to recognize as one s own; deny connection with: »The motorist disclaimed responsibility for the accident. 2. to give up all claim to: »She disclaimed any share in the inheritance. 3. Obsolete. to… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|cred|it|a|ble — «dihs KREHD uh tuh buhl», adjective. bringing discredit; disgraceful: »My own conduct in making no effort to prevent or stop this treatment of the horse has grown more and more discreditable to me (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): dishonorable …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|cre|tion|ar|y — «dihs KREHSH uh NEHR ee; especially British dihs KREHSH uh nuhr ee», adjective. with freedom to decide or choose; left to one s own judgment: »The law gave the mayor certain discretionary powers. A discretionary account arises when an investor in …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|il|lu|sion|ment — «DIHS ih LOO zhehn muhnt», noun. 1. the process of disillusioning. 2. the state of being disillusioned: »Ravel s great orchestral suite, La Valse, is a brilliant study of the composer s own disillusionment (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|like|a|ble — «dihs LY kuh buhl», adjective. = dislikable: (Cf. ↑dislikable) »The three victims of this hair raising novel…are each in their own way wholly dislikeable (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|lik|en — «dihs LY kuhn», transitive verb. Obsolete. to make unlike; disguise: »Muffle your face…and, as you can, disliken the truth of your own seeming (Shakespeare) …   Useful english dictionary