Definition of renounce in English:

renounce

verb rɪˈnaʊnsrəˈnaʊns

[with object]

1Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)
Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown
Example sentencesExamples
- Alexander at one time had toyed with the idea of renouncing his rights to the succession and going with his wife to live an idyllic life on the banks of the Rhine.
- Italy renounced all claims in 1947 and the country was declared independent by a UN resolution in 1951.
- A bill is discharged if, at or after its maturity, the holder expressly and absolutely renounces his rights against the acceptor either in writing or by delivering the bill to him.
- I want to I want to renounce my rights as heir.
- As a consequence, Francis renounced his claims to Italy, his possession of the duchy of Burgundy and his feudal suzerainty over Flanders and Artois.
- She renounces her claim to the estate and chooses Felix.
- Charlotte was married off to a suitable French count shortly thereafter and she eventually renounced her rights to the Monegasque crown in favor of her son - the man we remember today as the late Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
- In 1946, after the death of dictator Benito Mussolini, the reconstituted Italian government renounced its claims to its African colonies.
- In the Moscow Treaty of July 12, 1920, Russia recognized Lithuanian independence and renounced all previous claims to it.
- I am therefore prepared to renounce my claim on the strip of land in question.
- Officially, Japan does not lay claim to the Spratly archipelago as it renounced such claims under the San Francisco Treaty, but it expresses concern over the situation in the area.
- In Japan, he has also expressed a wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship.
- He has never renounced his claim to the throne of a kingdom which no longer exists.
- In 1947, Italy signed the Treaty of Paris, renouncing all its colonial claims.
- In 1843 French missionaries arrived at the island, and it was claimed for France, but on British representations the claim was renounced.
- Since these rights were renounced on divorce, a spouse should be entitled to a ‘more generous allocation’ of the total assets, which should be assessed at the date of trial, rather than separation.
- In Japan, he has also expressed his wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship.
- I am ready to renounce all claims to this house and this room.
- You must sign here stating that you formally renounce your title as Princess of Sicily and hand the throne over to your cousin.
- Thus, when his tightfisted mother, who had married Brand's father for his money, is dying, he refuses to go to her unless she renounces her wealth.
Synonyms
reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate
1. 1.1Law no object Refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee.
  there will be forms enabling the allottee to renounce
  Example sentencesExamples
  A further argument is that if D renounces before the harm is caused, this may show that the threat of the criminal sanction has had a deterrent effect.
  In those circumstances it could not be said that the unit holder had surrendered or renounced a beneficial interest in any particular property; merely a discretionary power had been exercised in its favour.
  The legal right share has priority over all other bequests in the will and, unless renounced, must be dealt with as a priority.
  Further, there is no reason why a legatee cannot effectively renounce his entitlement to shares without executing a deed.
  Synonyms
  give up, relinquish, abandon, resign, abdicate, surrender, sign away, waive, forgo
  Law disclaim
  rare abnegate, demit
2. 1.2 Refuse to continue to recognize or abide by.
  these agreements were renounced after the fall of the Tsarist regime
  Example sentencesExamples
  Can a newly minted American renounce his allegiance to Germany but retain his allegiance to Bavaria?
  He took an oath to absolutely entirely renounce all allegiance to a foreign power.
  Many of them wept openly when he publicly renounced Tibet's claim to full independence.
  There was a change in import prices, but only with the countries with which Lithuanian had to renounce its former free trade agreements, such as Ukraine.
  Peru recently renounced its earlier recognition of the Court's jurisdiction.
  Synonyms
  reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate
3. 1.3 Reject or abandon (a cause, bad habit, or way of life)
  they renounced the armed struggle
  he renounced alcohol completely
  Example sentencesExamples
  On the other hand, it is not appealing enough to motivate one to renounce the supremacy of personal judgment.
  They have renounced those habits, and they too must somehow be incorporated into the new army.
  She now knew how reprehensible stealing the free will of others was, and she renounced her selfish ways.
  Few states considering themselves influential players on the world stage would publicly renounce peacekeeping.
  When she turned pro, she renounced alcohol and cut off friends and every other distraction.
  The prime condition is that returning Muslims must renounce their faith and convert to Hinduism.
  We give you one last chance: will you renounce your old ways and join the west island's cause?
  The way you leave the Catholic Church is by renouncing your faith.
  Some academics eventually renounced their hostility to subject disciplines.
  The idea was for Arab states to pressure Palestinian authorities into renouncing violence.
  They will tell you that all religions teach us to value life, to refrain from harming others, and to renounce selfishness.
  She has also received death threats and has renounced the Islamic faith.
  The Home Secretary would add that the organisation retains its capacity for terrorist acts and has not renounced terrorism.
  Well, repentance means to have a hearty, thorough, change of mind and it includes the idea of rejecting and renouncing the sinful, filthy lifestyle you've been living.
  By 2008, I'm hoping that their contribution to the household economy will have been to renounce reading and take up computer games, instead.
  Before renouncing the habit, the former drug czar noted that losing large sums of money on slots and video poker hadn't ‘put my family at risk.’
  In 1968, he renounced painting, but in the 1980s returned to art-making with a series of black drawings on folded tracing paper.
  But why did the IRA not renounce violence in 1998?
  It isn't surprising that so many intelligent men and women seem to have renounced passionate commitment, opting instead for the single life.
  I now plan to permanently renounce skulking for all time.
  Synonyms
  repudiate, deny, discard, reject, give up, forswear, abandon, wash one's hands of, turn one's back on, have nothing more to do with, have done with
  disown, cast off, cast aside, disinherit, cut off, throw off, spurn, shun
  archaic forsake
  abstain from, give up, go without, do without, desist from, refrain from, swear off, keep off, eschew, reject, cease to indulge in
  informal quit, leave off, pack in, kick, lay off

Phrases

renounce the world

Completely withdraw from society in order to lead a more spiritually fulfilling life.
she renounced the world and went to work in a leper colony
Example sentencesExamples
- Only by renouncing the world entirely, by giving up all flawed activity, can one escape from this awesome mechanism into the ‘unborn, unageing, undiseased, and deathless’.
- Accordingly, at the age of thirty one he renounced the world and took up a life of austerity, spreading the doctrine in order to help the beings immersed in an ocean of misery and suffering.
- At a young age he renounced the world and undertook a seeking journey to the hills of the mystic Himalayas in search of spiritual life.
- He then changes into a simple robe, renounces the world, and takes his vows as a monk.
- Abhorring theological speculations, he did not commend renouncing the world and living the life of a recluse.
- And does it make sense to renounce the world in search of eternal truth?
- They encouraged men and women to seek holiness not in the traditional way by renouncing the world, but by remaining in the world and consecrating their everyday lives to God's service.
- The tenth-century west was a lively religious landscape, featuring dramatic conversions of the powerful who put their armour upon the altar and renounced the world.
- Franciscan writings, elaborating on the old ascetic exhortation to ‘follow naked the naked Christ’ by renouncing the world, frequently used nakedness as a metaphor for poverty.
- Feeling, in his youth, the desire to consecrate his life to God, by renouncing the world, he decided to become a monk on Mount Athos and set out on his journey towards the monastery.
Synonyms
become a recluse, become a hermit, turn one's back on society, retreat, withdraw, cloister oneself, hide oneself away, shut oneself away, shut oneself off, cut oneself off

Derivatives

renounceable

adjective

We were not referred to any authority or principle justifying a conclusion that to be renounceable a right must be accrued in the sense of being both presently enforceable and indefeasible in amount.
Example sentencesExamples
- This relief does not apply if the issue of shares in the target company consists of the issue of renounceable letters of allotment or the issue of shares to nominees.
- Rights that can be traded are called ‘renounceable rights’, and after they have been traded, the rights are known as ‘nil-paid rights’.

renouncement

noun rɪˈnaʊnsm(ə)ntrəˈnaʊnsmənt

Such a renouncement would not trigger the Electoral Act and would not require a by-election to allow the electorate to review the MP's mandate to represent him or her.
Example sentencesExamples
- However, at his execution, he dramatically stuck his right hand in the fire, the hand with which he had falsely signed his renouncement of his beliefs, crying, ‘This hath offended!’
- He doesn't believe that her renouncement of the PM's post was a gimmick.
- Statehood and any meaningful renouncement of terror and steps to prevent terror have to go hand in hand.
- This renouncement of sovereignty was officially confirmed in the 1951 San Francisco peace treaty signed by Japan and over 50 allied nations.

renouncer

noun rɪˈnaʊnsərəˈnaʊnsər

There are many unanswered, and unanswerable, questions about how the renouncers and their world-view developed, but in any case their practices and their theory must have developed together.
Example sentencesExamples
- One insightful aspect of the book is its attempt to categorize the interaction of fundamentalists with the world outside their enclave in four ways: as world conquerors, as world transformers, as world creators, and as world renouncers.
- Buddhism began as a religion of world renouncers, and it has never lost that flavor or the demands and values that accompany the choice to leave career, family, and worldly society behind.
- What were the circumstances that prompted these renouncers to undergo such a radical change of life?
- The boy who gave it all up for something different, he is a legend, both as a poet and a renouncer of poetry.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare 'protest against', from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare 'announce'.

announce from Late Middle English:
The base of announce is Latin nuntius ‘messenger’ (also the base of nuncio (early 16th century) a papal ambassador). From the same root come annunciation (Middle English) ‘act of announcing’; denounce (Middle English) with de- having a negative sense; pronounce (Late Middle English) from pro- ‘out, forth’; renounce (Late Middle English) from re- (expressing reversal); and enunciate (mid 16th century) ‘announce clearly’ from e- (a variant of ex-) ‘out’.

Rhymes

announce, bounce, denounce, flounce, fluid ounce, jounce, mispronounce, ounce, pounce, pronounce, trounce

Definition of renounce in US English:

renounce

verbrəˈnaʊnsrəˈnouns

[with object]

1Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)
Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown
Example sentencesExamples
- Since these rights were renounced on divorce, a spouse should be entitled to a ‘more generous allocation’ of the total assets, which should be assessed at the date of trial, rather than separation.
- A bill is discharged if, at or after its maturity, the holder expressly and absolutely renounces his rights against the acceptor either in writing or by delivering the bill to him.
- Italy renounced all claims in 1947 and the country was declared independent by a UN resolution in 1951.
- In Japan, he has also expressed his wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship.
- Alexander at one time had toyed with the idea of renouncing his rights to the succession and going with his wife to live an idyllic life on the banks of the Rhine.
- I am therefore prepared to renounce my claim on the strip of land in question.
- She renounces her claim to the estate and chooses Felix.
- In 1843 French missionaries arrived at the island, and it was claimed for France, but on British representations the claim was renounced.
- He has never renounced his claim to the throne of a kingdom which no longer exists.
- Thus, when his tightfisted mother, who had married Brand's father for his money, is dying, he refuses to go to her unless she renounces her wealth.
- In 1946, after the death of dictator Benito Mussolini, the reconstituted Italian government renounced its claims to its African colonies.
- Charlotte was married off to a suitable French count shortly thereafter and she eventually renounced her rights to the Monegasque crown in favor of her son - the man we remember today as the late Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
- You must sign here stating that you formally renounce your title as Princess of Sicily and hand the throne over to your cousin.
- In 1947, Italy signed the Treaty of Paris, renouncing all its colonial claims.
- Officially, Japan does not lay claim to the Spratly archipelago as it renounced such claims under the San Francisco Treaty, but it expresses concern over the situation in the area.
- I want to I want to renounce my rights as heir.
- In the Moscow Treaty of July 12, 1920, Russia recognized Lithuanian independence and renounced all previous claims to it.
- In Japan, he has also expressed a wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship.
- I am ready to renounce all claims to this house and this room.
- As a consequence, Francis renounced his claims to Italy, his possession of the duchy of Burgundy and his feudal suzerainty over Flanders and Artois.
Synonyms
reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate
1. 1.1 Reject and stop using or consuming.
  he renounced drugs and alcohol completely
2. 1.2Law no object Refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee.
  there will be forms enabling the allottee to renounce
  Example sentencesExamples
  The legal right share has priority over all other bequests in the will and, unless renounced, must be dealt with as a priority.
  In those circumstances it could not be said that the unit holder had surrendered or renounced a beneficial interest in any particular property; merely a discretionary power had been exercised in its favour.
  A further argument is that if D renounces before the harm is caused, this may show that the threat of the criminal sanction has had a deterrent effect.
  Further, there is no reason why a legatee cannot effectively renounce his entitlement to shares without executing a deed.
  Synonyms
  give up, relinquish, abandon, resign, abdicate, surrender, sign away, waive, forgo
3. 1.3 Refuse to recognize or abide by any longer.
  these agreements were renounced after the fall of the czarist regime
  Example sentencesExamples
  There was a change in import prices, but only with the countries with which Lithuanian had to renounce its former free trade agreements, such as Ukraine.
  He took an oath to absolutely entirely renounce all allegiance to a foreign power.
  Can a newly minted American renounce his allegiance to Germany but retain his allegiance to Bavaria?
  Many of them wept openly when he publicly renounced Tibet's claim to full independence.
  Peru recently renounced its earlier recognition of the Court's jurisdiction.
  Synonyms
  reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate
4. 1.4 Declare that one will no longer engage in or support.
  they renounced the armed struggle
  Example sentencesExamples
  She has also received death threats and has renounced the Islamic faith.
  Few states considering themselves influential players on the world stage would publicly renounce peacekeeping.
  I now plan to permanently renounce skulking for all time.
  Some academics eventually renounced their hostility to subject disciplines.
  She now knew how reprehensible stealing the free will of others was, and she renounced her selfish ways.
  The Home Secretary would add that the organisation retains its capacity for terrorist acts and has not renounced terrorism.
  Before renouncing the habit, the former drug czar noted that losing large sums of money on slots and video poker hadn't ‘put my family at risk.’
  In 1968, he renounced painting, but in the 1980s returned to art-making with a series of black drawings on folded tracing paper.
  The way you leave the Catholic Church is by renouncing your faith.
  They will tell you that all religions teach us to value life, to refrain from harming others, and to renounce selfishness.
  They have renounced those habits, and they too must somehow be incorporated into the new army.
  The prime condition is that returning Muslims must renounce their faith and convert to Hinduism.
  On the other hand, it is not appealing enough to motivate one to renounce the supremacy of personal judgment.
  By 2008, I'm hoping that their contribution to the household economy will have been to renounce reading and take up computer games, instead.
  When she turned pro, she renounced alcohol and cut off friends and every other distraction.
  Well, repentance means to have a hearty, thorough, change of mind and it includes the idea of rejecting and renouncing the sinful, filthy lifestyle you've been living.
  We give you one last chance: will you renounce your old ways and join the west island's cause?
  It isn't surprising that so many intelligent men and women seem to have renounced passionate commitment, opting instead for the single life.
  But why did the IRA not renounce violence in 1998?
  The idea was for Arab states to pressure Palestinian authorities into renouncing violence.
  Synonyms
  repudiate, deny, discard, reject, give up, forswear, abandon, wash one's hands of, turn one's back on, have nothing more to do with, have done with
  abstain from, give up, go without, do without, desist from, refrain from, swear off, keep off, eschew, reject, cease to indulge in

Phrases

renounce the world

Completely withdraw from society or material affairs in order to lead a life considered to be more spiritually fulfilling.
Example sentencesExamples
- And does it make sense to renounce the world in search of eternal truth?
- Feeling, in his youth, the desire to consecrate his life to God, by renouncing the world, he decided to become a monk on Mount Athos and set out on his journey towards the monastery.
- At a young age he renounced the world and undertook a seeking journey to the hills of the mystic Himalayas in search of spiritual life.
- They encouraged men and women to seek holiness not in the traditional way by renouncing the world, but by remaining in the world and consecrating their everyday lives to God's service.
- Franciscan writings, elaborating on the old ascetic exhortation to ‘follow naked the naked Christ’ by renouncing the world, frequently used nakedness as a metaphor for poverty.
- Accordingly, at the age of thirty one he renounced the world and took up a life of austerity, spreading the doctrine in order to help the beings immersed in an ocean of misery and suffering.
- He then changes into a simple robe, renounces the world, and takes his vows as a monk.
- The tenth-century west was a lively religious landscape, featuring dramatic conversions of the powerful who put their armour upon the altar and renounced the world.
- Only by renouncing the world entirely, by giving up all flawed activity, can one escape from this awesome mechanism into the ‘unborn, unageing, undiseased, and deathless’.
- Abhorring theological speculations, he did not commend renouncing the world and living the life of a recluse.
Synonyms
become a recluse, become a hermit, turn one's back on society, retreat, withdraw, cloister oneself, hide oneself away, shut oneself away, shut oneself off, cut oneself off

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’, from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare ‘announce’.

单词	renounce
释义	Definition of renounce in English: renounce verb rɪˈnaʊnsrəˈnaʊns [with object] 1Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession) Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown Example sentencesExamples Alexander at one time had toyed with the idea of renouncing his rights to the succession and going with his wife to live an idyllic life on the banks of the Rhine. Italy renounced all claims in 1947 and the country was declared independent by a UN resolution in 1951. A bill is discharged if, at or after its maturity, the holder expressly and absolutely renounces his rights against the acceptor either in writing or by delivering the bill to him. I want to I want to renounce my rights as heir. As a consequence, Francis renounced his claims to Italy, his possession of the duchy of Burgundy and his feudal suzerainty over Flanders and Artois. She renounces her claim to the estate and chooses Felix. Charlotte was married off to a suitable French count shortly thereafter and she eventually renounced her rights to the Monegasque crown in favor of her son - the man we remember today as the late Prince Rainier III of Monaco. In 1946, after the death of dictator Benito Mussolini, the reconstituted Italian government renounced its claims to its African colonies. In the Moscow Treaty of July 12, 1920, Russia recognized Lithuanian independence and renounced all previous claims to it. I am therefore prepared to renounce my claim on the strip of land in question. Officially, Japan does not lay claim to the Spratly archipelago as it renounced such claims under the San Francisco Treaty, but it expresses concern over the situation in the area. In Japan, he has also expressed a wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship. He has never renounced his claim to the throne of a kingdom which no longer exists. In 1947, Italy signed the Treaty of Paris, renouncing all its colonial claims. In 1843 French missionaries arrived at the island, and it was claimed for France, but on British representations the claim was renounced. Since these rights were renounced on divorce, a spouse should be entitled to a ‘more generous allocation’ of the total assets, which should be assessed at the date of trial, rather than separation. In Japan, he has also expressed his wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship. I am ready to renounce all claims to this house and this room. You must sign here stating that you formally renounce your title as Princess of Sicily and hand the throne over to your cousin. Thus, when his tightfisted mother, who had married Brand's father for his money, is dying, he refuses to go to her unless she renounces her wealth. Synonyms reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate 1.1Law no object Refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee. there will be forms enabling the allottee to renounce Example sentencesExamples A further argument is that if D renounces before the harm is caused, this may show that the threat of the criminal sanction has had a deterrent effect. In those circumstances it could not be said that the unit holder had surrendered or renounced a beneficial interest in any particular property; merely a discretionary power had been exercised in its favour. The legal right share has priority over all other bequests in the will and, unless renounced, must be dealt with as a priority. Further, there is no reason why a legatee cannot effectively renounce his entitlement to shares without executing a deed. Synonyms give up, relinquish, abandon, resign, abdicate, surrender, sign away, waive, forgo Law disclaim rare abnegate, demit 1.2 Refuse to continue to recognize or abide by. these agreements were renounced after the fall of the Tsarist regime Example sentencesExamples Can a newly minted American renounce his allegiance to Germany but retain his allegiance to Bavaria? He took an oath to absolutely entirely renounce all allegiance to a foreign power. Many of them wept openly when he publicly renounced Tibet's claim to full independence. There was a change in import prices, but only with the countries with which Lithuanian had to renounce its former free trade agreements, such as Ukraine. Peru recently renounced its earlier recognition of the Court's jurisdiction. Synonyms reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate 1.3 Reject or abandon (a cause, bad habit, or way of life) they renounced the armed struggle he renounced alcohol completely Example sentencesExamples On the other hand, it is not appealing enough to motivate one to renounce the supremacy of personal judgment. They have renounced those habits, and they too must somehow be incorporated into the new army. She now knew how reprehensible stealing the free will of others was, and she renounced her selfish ways. Few states considering themselves influential players on the world stage would publicly renounce peacekeeping. When she turned pro, she renounced alcohol and cut off friends and every other distraction. The prime condition is that returning Muslims must renounce their faith and convert to Hinduism. We give you one last chance: will you renounce your old ways and join the west island's cause? The way you leave the Catholic Church is by renouncing your faith. Some academics eventually renounced their hostility to subject disciplines. The idea was for Arab states to pressure Palestinian authorities into renouncing violence. They will tell you that all religions teach us to value life, to refrain from harming others, and to renounce selfishness. She has also received death threats and has renounced the Islamic faith. The Home Secretary would add that the organisation retains its capacity for terrorist acts and has not renounced terrorism. Well, repentance means to have a hearty, thorough, change of mind and it includes the idea of rejecting and renouncing the sinful, filthy lifestyle you've been living. By 2008, I'm hoping that their contribution to the household economy will have been to renounce reading and take up computer games, instead. Before renouncing the habit, the former drug czar noted that losing large sums of money on slots and video poker hadn't ‘put my family at risk.’ In 1968, he renounced painting, but in the 1980s returned to art-making with a series of black drawings on folded tracing paper. But why did the IRA not renounce violence in 1998? It isn't surprising that so many intelligent men and women seem to have renounced passionate commitment, opting instead for the single life. I now plan to permanently renounce skulking for all time. Synonyms repudiate, deny, discard, reject, give up, forswear, abandon, wash one's hands of, turn one's back on, have nothing more to do with, have done with disown, cast off, cast aside, disinherit, cut off, throw off, spurn, shun archaic forsake abstain from, give up, go without, do without, desist from, refrain from, swear off, keep off, eschew, reject, cease to indulge in informal quit, leave off, pack in, kick, lay off Phrases renounce the world Completely withdraw from society in order to lead a more spiritually fulfilling life. she renounced the world and went to work in a leper colony Example sentencesExamples Only by renouncing the world entirely, by giving up all flawed activity, can one escape from this awesome mechanism into the ‘unborn, unageing, undiseased, and deathless’. Accordingly, at the age of thirty one he renounced the world and took up a life of austerity, spreading the doctrine in order to help the beings immersed in an ocean of misery and suffering. At a young age he renounced the world and undertook a seeking journey to the hills of the mystic Himalayas in search of spiritual life. He then changes into a simple robe, renounces the world, and takes his vows as a monk. Abhorring theological speculations, he did not commend renouncing the world and living the life of a recluse. And does it make sense to renounce the world in search of eternal truth? They encouraged men and women to seek holiness not in the traditional way by renouncing the world, but by remaining in the world and consecrating their everyday lives to God's service. The tenth-century west was a lively religious landscape, featuring dramatic conversions of the powerful who put their armour upon the altar and renounced the world. Franciscan writings, elaborating on the old ascetic exhortation to ‘follow naked the naked Christ’ by renouncing the world, frequently used nakedness as a metaphor for poverty. Feeling, in his youth, the desire to consecrate his life to God, by renouncing the world, he decided to become a monk on Mount Athos and set out on his journey towards the monastery. Synonyms become a recluse, become a hermit, turn one's back on society, retreat, withdraw, cloister oneself, hide oneself away, shut oneself away, shut oneself off, cut oneself off Derivatives renounceable adjective We were not referred to any authority or principle justifying a conclusion that to be renounceable a right must be accrued in the sense of being both presently enforceable and indefeasible in amount. Example sentencesExamples This relief does not apply if the issue of shares in the target company consists of the issue of renounceable letters of allotment or the issue of shares to nominees. Rights that can be traded are called ‘renounceable rights’, and after they have been traded, the rights are known as ‘nil-paid rights’. renouncement noun rɪˈnaʊnsm(ə)ntrəˈnaʊnsmənt Such a renouncement would not trigger the Electoral Act and would not require a by-election to allow the electorate to review the MP's mandate to represent him or her. Example sentencesExamples However, at his execution, he dramatically stuck his right hand in the fire, the hand with which he had falsely signed his renouncement of his beliefs, crying, ‘This hath offended!’ He doesn't believe that her renouncement of the PM's post was a gimmick. Statehood and any meaningful renouncement of terror and steps to prevent terror have to go hand in hand. This renouncement of sovereignty was officially confirmed in the 1951 San Francisco peace treaty signed by Japan and over 50 allied nations. renouncer noun rɪˈnaʊnsərəˈnaʊnsər There are many unanswered, and unanswerable, questions about how the renouncers and their world-view developed, but in any case their practices and their theory must have developed together. Example sentencesExamples One insightful aspect of the book is its attempt to categorize the interaction of fundamentalists with the world outside their enclave in four ways: as world conquerors, as world transformers, as world creators, and as world renouncers. Buddhism began as a religion of world renouncers, and it has never lost that flavor or the demands and values that accompany the choice to leave career, family, and worldly society behind. What were the circumstances that prompted these renouncers to undergo such a radical change of life? The boy who gave it all up for something different, he is a legend, both as a poet and a renouncer of poetry. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare 'protest against', from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare 'announce'. announce from Late Middle English: The base of announce is Latin nuntius ‘messenger’ (also the base of nuncio (early 16th century) a papal ambassador). From the same root come annunciation (Middle English) ‘act of announcing’; denounce (Middle English) with de- having a negative sense; pronounce (Late Middle English) from pro- ‘out, forth’; renounce (Late Middle English) from re- (expressing reversal); and enunciate (mid 16th century) ‘announce clearly’ from e- (a variant of ex-) ‘out’. Rhymes announce, bounce, denounce, flounce, fluid ounce, jounce, mispronounce, ounce, pounce, pronounce, trounce verb.1 phr. Definition of renounce in US English: renounce verbrəˈnaʊnsrəˈnouns [with object] 1Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession) Isabella offered to renounce her son's claim to the French Crown Example sentencesExamples Since these rights were renounced on divorce, a spouse should be entitled to a ‘more generous allocation’ of the total assets, which should be assessed at the date of trial, rather than separation. A bill is discharged if, at or after its maturity, the holder expressly and absolutely renounces his rights against the acceptor either in writing or by delivering the bill to him. Italy renounced all claims in 1947 and the country was declared independent by a UN resolution in 1951. In Japan, he has also expressed his wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship. Alexander at one time had toyed with the idea of renouncing his rights to the succession and going with his wife to live an idyllic life on the banks of the Rhine. I am therefore prepared to renounce my claim on the strip of land in question. She renounces her claim to the estate and chooses Felix. In 1843 French missionaries arrived at the island, and it was claimed for France, but on British representations the claim was renounced. He has never renounced his claim to the throne of a kingdom which no longer exists. Thus, when his tightfisted mother, who had married Brand's father for his money, is dying, he refuses to go to her unless she renounces her wealth. In 1946, after the death of dictator Benito Mussolini, the reconstituted Italian government renounced its claims to its African colonies. Charlotte was married off to a suitable French count shortly thereafter and she eventually renounced her rights to the Monegasque crown in favor of her son - the man we remember today as the late Prince Rainier III of Monaco. You must sign here stating that you formally renounce your title as Princess of Sicily and hand the throne over to your cousin. In 1947, Italy signed the Treaty of Paris, renouncing all its colonial claims. Officially, Japan does not lay claim to the Spratly archipelago as it renounced such claims under the San Francisco Treaty, but it expresses concern over the situation in the area. I want to I want to renounce my rights as heir. In the Moscow Treaty of July 12, 1920, Russia recognized Lithuanian independence and renounced all previous claims to it. In Japan, he has also expressed a wish to renounce his U.S. citizenship. I am ready to renounce all claims to this house and this room. As a consequence, Francis renounced his claims to Italy, his possession of the duchy of Burgundy and his feudal suzerainty over Flanders and Artois. Synonyms reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate 1.1 Reject and stop using or consuming. he renounced drugs and alcohol completely 1.2Law no object Refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee. there will be forms enabling the allottee to renounce Example sentencesExamples The legal right share has priority over all other bequests in the will and, unless renounced, must be dealt with as a priority. In those circumstances it could not be said that the unit holder had surrendered or renounced a beneficial interest in any particular property; merely a discretionary power had been exercised in its favour. A further argument is that if D renounces before the harm is caused, this may show that the threat of the criminal sanction has had a deterrent effect. Further, there is no reason why a legatee cannot effectively renounce his entitlement to shares without executing a deed. Synonyms give up, relinquish, abandon, resign, abdicate, surrender, sign away, waive, forgo 1.3 Refuse to recognize or abide by any longer. these agreements were renounced after the fall of the czarist regime Example sentencesExamples There was a change in import prices, but only with the countries with which Lithuanian had to renounce its former free trade agreements, such as Ukraine. He took an oath to absolutely entirely renounce all allegiance to a foreign power. Can a newly minted American renounce his allegiance to Germany but retain his allegiance to Bavaria? Many of them wept openly when he publicly renounced Tibet's claim to full independence. Peru recently renounced its earlier recognition of the Court's jurisdiction. Synonyms reject, refuse to abide by, refuse to recognize, repudiate 1.4 Declare that one will no longer engage in or support. they renounced the armed struggle Example sentencesExamples She has also received death threats and has renounced the Islamic faith. Few states considering themselves influential players on the world stage would publicly renounce peacekeeping. I now plan to permanently renounce skulking for all time. Some academics eventually renounced their hostility to subject disciplines. She now knew how reprehensible stealing the free will of others was, and she renounced her selfish ways. The Home Secretary would add that the organisation retains its capacity for terrorist acts and has not renounced terrorism. Before renouncing the habit, the former drug czar noted that losing large sums of money on slots and video poker hadn't ‘put my family at risk.’ In 1968, he renounced painting, but in the 1980s returned to art-making with a series of black drawings on folded tracing paper. The way you leave the Catholic Church is by renouncing your faith. They will tell you that all religions teach us to value life, to refrain from harming others, and to renounce selfishness. They have renounced those habits, and they too must somehow be incorporated into the new army. The prime condition is that returning Muslims must renounce their faith and convert to Hinduism. On the other hand, it is not appealing enough to motivate one to renounce the supremacy of personal judgment. By 2008, I'm hoping that their contribution to the household economy will have been to renounce reading and take up computer games, instead. When she turned pro, she renounced alcohol and cut off friends and every other distraction. Well, repentance means to have a hearty, thorough, change of mind and it includes the idea of rejecting and renouncing the sinful, filthy lifestyle you've been living. We give you one last chance: will you renounce your old ways and join the west island's cause? It isn't surprising that so many intelligent men and women seem to have renounced passionate commitment, opting instead for the single life. But why did the IRA not renounce violence in 1998? The idea was for Arab states to pressure Palestinian authorities into renouncing violence. Synonyms repudiate, deny, discard, reject, give up, forswear, abandon, wash one's hands of, turn one's back on, have nothing more to do with, have done with abstain from, give up, go without, do without, desist from, refrain from, swear off, keep off, eschew, reject, cease to indulge in Phrases renounce the world Completely withdraw from society or material affairs in order to lead a life considered to be more spiritually fulfilling. Example sentencesExamples And does it make sense to renounce the world in search of eternal truth? Feeling, in his youth, the desire to consecrate his life to God, by renouncing the world, he decided to become a monk on Mount Athos and set out on his journey towards the monastery. At a young age he renounced the world and undertook a seeking journey to the hills of the mystic Himalayas in search of spiritual life. They encouraged men and women to seek holiness not in the traditional way by renouncing the world, but by remaining in the world and consecrating their everyday lives to God's service. Franciscan writings, elaborating on the old ascetic exhortation to ‘follow naked the naked Christ’ by renouncing the world, frequently used nakedness as a metaphor for poverty. Accordingly, at the age of thirty one he renounced the world and took up a life of austerity, spreading the doctrine in order to help the beings immersed in an ocean of misery and suffering. He then changes into a simple robe, renounces the world, and takes his vows as a monk. The tenth-century west was a lively religious landscape, featuring dramatic conversions of the powerful who put their armour upon the altar and renounced the world. Only by renouncing the world entirely, by giving up all flawed activity, can one escape from this awesome mechanism into the ‘unborn, unageing, undiseased, and deathless’. Abhorring theological speculations, he did not commend renouncing the world and living the life of a recluse. Synonyms become a recluse, become a hermit, turn one's back on society, retreat, withdraw, cloister oneself, hide oneself away, shut oneself away, shut oneself off, cut oneself off Origin Late Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’, from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare ‘announce’. verb.1 phr.
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