renounce
verb /rɪˈnaʊns/
/rɪˈnaʊns/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they renounce | /rɪˈnaʊns/ /rɪˈnaʊns/ |
| he / she / it renounces | /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/ /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/ |
| past simple renounced | /rɪˈnaʊnst/ /rɪˈnaʊnst/ |
| past participle renounced | /rɪˈnaʊnst/ /rɪˈnaʊnst/ |
| -ing form renouncing | /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/ /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/ |
- renounce something to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc. synonym give something up
- to renounce a claim/title/privilege/right
- Will Charles renounce the throne in favour of his son?
- The Prince has refused to renounce his right to the throne.
- She formally renounced her citizenship.
- renounce something to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way
- to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc.
- a joint declaration renouncing the use of violence
- Many were executed for refusing to renounce their religion.
- renounce somebody/something to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with somebody/something because you disapprove of them synonym disown
- He had renounced his former associates.
see also renunciation
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’, from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare ‘announce’.