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[–] Denvil@lemmy.one 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Disown "refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with"

Disavow "deny any responsibility or support for"

They both seem appropriate to me. Although disown is most commonly used in matters of family, I don't see why the definition couldn't apply to a nation