renounce

verb

re·nounce ri-ˈnau̇n(t)s How to pronounce renounce (audio)

renounced; renouncing

transitive verb

: to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration

renounce his errors

: to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further : repudiate

renounce the authority of the church

intransitive verb

: to make a renunciation

: to fail to follow suit in a card game

renouncement

ri-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt How to pronounce renounce (audio)

noun

renouncer noun

Example Sentences

Many of his former supporters have renounced him. He renounced his old way of life.

Recent Examples on the Web For decades after Wyoming held its first election that saw women vote, federal law held that any Indigenous person looking to cast a ballot needed to renounce their tribal citizenship and apply for an U.S. one, despite being born on U.S. soil.

AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Figure 2) Krishna has yet to explicitly renounce IBM’s MSV heritage.

Steve Denning, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Sosa’s mother and her siblings had to renounce after migrating north — the yearning for home that the director herself inherited — and what Julián himself wants his humble legacy to be once he’s departed.

Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022 She was persuaded to renounce her claim and to sign an N.D.A., in exchange for a million dollars.

Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 McCarthy wasn't the only senior Republican to renounce his heresy on the road to the midterms.

Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 Even the most zealous attempts to renounce ubiquitous technologies devolve into rationalization and the invention of creative loopholes.

Wired, 28 July 2022 Republican leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them.

CBS News, 22 May 2022 Members of other religious minority groups face being detained, arrested, and forced to renounce their faith.

Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 June 2022 See More

单词	renouncement
释义	renounce verb re·nounce ri-ˈnau̇n(t)s renounced; renouncing transitive verb 1 : to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration renounce his errors 2 : to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further : repudiate renounce the authority of the church intransitive verb 1 : to make a renunciation 2 : to fail to follow suit in a card game renouncement ri-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt noun renouncer noun Synonyms abdicate abnegate cede relinquish resign step aside (from) step down (from) surrender See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Many of his former supporters have renounced him. He renounced his old way of life. Recent Examples on the Web For decades after Wyoming held its first election that saw women vote, federal law held that any Indigenous person looking to cast a ballot needed to renounce their tribal citizenship and apply for an U.S. one, despite being born on U.S. soil. AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Figure 2) Krishna has yet to explicitly renounce IBM’s MSV heritage. Steve Denning, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Sosa’s mother and her siblings had to renounce after migrating north — the yearning for home that the director herself inherited — and what Julián himself wants his humble legacy to be once he’s departed. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022 She was persuaded to renounce her claim and to sign an N.D.A., in exchange for a million dollars. Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 McCarthy wasn't the only senior Republican to renounce his heresy on the road to the midterms. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 6 Jan. 2022 Even the most zealous attempts to renounce ubiquitous technologies devolve into rationalization and the invention of creative loopholes. Wired, 28 July 2022 Republican leaders must renounce and reject these views and those who hold them. CBS News, 22 May 2022 Members of other religious minority groups face being detained, arrested, and forced to renounce their faith. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French renuncer, from Latin renuntiare, from re- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition renounce verb re·nounce ri-ˈnau̇ns renounced; renouncing 1 : to give up, abandon, or resign usually by a public declaration The queen renounced the throne. 2 : to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any longer They renounced the goals of the organization. Legal Definition renounce verb re·nounce ri-ˈnau̇ns renounced; renouncing transitive verb 1 : to announce one's abandonment or giving up of a right to or interest in : disclaim sense 1 renounce an inheritance 2 : to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further renounce allegiance to one's country intransitive verb : to make a renunciation renouncement noun as in renunciation the act or practice of giving up or rejecting something once enjoyed or desired her renouncement of chocolate had a lot to do with the fact that it was causing her skin to break out Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance renunciation refusal abnegation denial surrender repudiation relinquishment resignation self-renunciation self-denial self-abnegation Antonyms & Near Antonyms acceptance indulgence embracement espousal adoption embrace self-indulgence See More
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renounce

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