Synonyms: disown, renounce, repudiate
Definition: cast off
Usage: She renounced her husband; The parents repudiated their son
Similar words: reject
Definition: refuse to accept or acknowledge
Usage: I reject the idea of starting a war; The journal rejected the student's paper
Synonyms: disinherit, disown
Definition: prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
Similar words: deprive
Definition: keep from having, keeping, or obtaining