Most puzzlingly, the Liberal Democrat leader appeared to disown his party's own manifesto twice. |
Or if the animal is on a lead, the owner stands apart as far as he can, looking away, thus making an attempt to disown it. |
Neither do you disown a book that provided ideas and impulses to a generation of political science professionals. |
I'm sure your friends will feign interest for two seconds the quickly disown you if you purchase a pair to show off. |
Milder colleagues don't want to be disloyal and disown them, but sometimes wish they'd shut up. |
We prefer to think of ourselves as healthy and indestructible, and we disown our ailments and frailties. |