| 释义 |
re·nounce
I. \rə̇ˈnau̇n(t)s, rēˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English renouncen, from Middle French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare to report back, retract, renounce, from re- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius message, messenger — more at nuncio
transitive verb
1. obsolete : announce, declare, proclaim
2. : to announce one's abandonment of the ownership of : give up, abandon, or resign usually formally (something possessed)
< renounce a title >
< renounce a claim >
3. : to give up or abandon (something practiced, professed, intended)
< renounce his errors >
< renounce faith >
< renounce a purpose >
< renounce the use of nuclear weapons >
4. : to refuse further to follow, obey, or recognize : cast off : disclaim, repudiate
< renounce one's son >
< renounce the authority of the church >
5.
a. : revoke vt 2
b. : refuse vt 6
intransitive verb
1. : to make a renunciation
2.
a. : revoke vi 2
b. : refuse vi 3
3. : to abandon, decline, or resign formally some legal right or trust (as citizenship)
Synonyms: see abjure
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French renonce, from renoncer to renounce
1. : failure to follow suit when able to do so
2. : a failure to follow suit |