Home / Dictionary / Renounce

Renounce Common

Renounce has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

An act of renouncing.

Verb
1

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

"The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"

2

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"

"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

3

turn away from; give up

"I am foreswearing women forever"

4

cast off

"She renounced her husband"

"The parents repudiated their son"

5

To give up, resign, surrender, atsake.

Example Sentences
"The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" verb
"She vacated the position when she got pregnant" verb
"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds" verb
"I am foreswearing women forever" verb
"She renounced her husband" verb
"The parents repudiated their son" verb
See Also
renunciation announce abdicate fail renouncer forsake trust renouncing
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
vacate leave office abandon reject
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
abdicate disclaim apostatize abjure swallow refute deny
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
Compare
Renounce vs