Her parents threatened to disown her if she didn't go back to school. He was disowned for bringing shame to the family.
Recent Examples on the WebOne 68-year-old woman whose son is fighting against Russia, was forced to disown him in a video broadcast on a pro-government Telegram channel. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2022 When the court upheld President Trump's travel ban, in 2018, Chief Justice John Roberts went out of his way to disown the infamous 1944 decision in Korematsu v. United States, which let stand the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The Week Staff, The Week, 22 May 2022 This is, in effect, a way for the White House to disown its own CDC. The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2022 In some rural areas, a brother will disown a city-dwelling brother who allows a daughter to go to school, said Hashmi, adding that the Taliban leadership is trying to decide how to open education for girls beyond the sixth grade nationwide. Kathy Gannon, chicagotribune.com, 23 Mar. 2022 But George—who during that war changed his dynasty’s name from Saxe-Coburg to Windsor in an attempt to disown its German origins—was more secure than ever. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2021 Kiran is mindful that her parents, who were told by village elders to disown her older sister in India for marrying outside their caste, will be vehemently opposed to her new relationship. Stefanie Milligan, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2022 The state party not only censured her but adopted a resolution to effectively disown her.New York Times, 9 Feb. 2022 And for young people who had grown up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there was a fear that their families would disown them if they were outed, Malin remembers.The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Jan. 2022 See More