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own Antonyms

Opposite of own

Because the opposite of own shifts with each meaning, the 25 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To have or hold something as one's legal or rightful property; to possess.

Usage Example

"The family has owned that coastal cottage for three generations."

Strongest
lack
Strong
rent
lease
borrow
forfeit

• adjective (Context 2)

Used with a possessive determiner to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned.

Usage Example

"She decided to start her shared business after working in the corporate sector for ten years."

Strong
shared
common
joint
collective
public
communal

• adjective (Context 3)

Done, produced, or achieved entirely by the person or thing specified, without external help or intervention.

Usage Example

"The pastry chef bakes his outsourced bread fresh every morning for the restaurant."

Strong
outsourced
store-bought
ready-made
Weak
borrowed

• verb (Context 4)

To admit, acknowledge, or accept full responsibility for something, such as a mistake, fault, or truth.

Usage Example

"Good leaders are willing to deny their mistakes and learn from them."

Strongest
deny
disown
repudiate
disavow
Strong
disclaim
reject
renounce

• verb (Context 5)

To utterly defeat, dominate, or humiliate an opponent in a competition, game, or argument (informal/slang).

Usage Example

"Our trivia team completely owned the defending champions in the final round."

Strong
surrender
yield
submit
Weak
forfeit

Similar words to own

Words similar to own shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

possess
acknowledge
admit
dominate
have
own up to
crush
destroy
See all synonyms of own

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Own. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/own
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