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    renounce
    /rɪˈnaʊns/

    verb

    • 1. formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession): "Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown" Similar rejectrefuse to abide byrefuse to recognizerepudiateOpposite acceptabide by

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRENOUNCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Renounce means to say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of renounce with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › renounceRenounce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb renounce, which means to give up, refuse, or resign something formally. See examples of renounce in sentences and its etymology and history.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRENOUNCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Renounce means to say formally or publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and find translations in other languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › renounceRENOUNCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , re·nounced, re·nounc·ing. to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures. Synonyms: quit, leave, forswear, forgo, forsake. Antonyms: claim. to give up by formal declaration: to renounce a claim. Synonyms: abdicate, resign.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › renounceRenounce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To renounce is to officially give up or turn away from. If you decide to become a vegetarian, you will renounce hamburgers and bacon. The transitive verb renounce is a stronger, more formal way of saying that you reject or disown something.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRENOUNCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb renounce, which means to give up or disown something voluntarily or formally. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for renounce in British and American English.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › renounceRenounce - definition of renounce by The Free Dictionary

    Renounce means to give up, reject, or disclaim something, such as a title, a belief, or a habit. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of the verb renounce in different contexts and domains.