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- Dictionaryrenounce/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 Opposite
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to say publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something: Gandhi renounced the use of violence.
The meaning of RENOUNCE is to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration. How to use renounce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Renounce.
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.
Renounce definition: to give up or put aside voluntarily. See examples of RENOUNCE used in a sentence.
to say publicly that you no longer own, support, believe in, or have a connection with something: Gandhi renounced the use of violence.
If you renounce a belief or a way of behaving, you decide and declare publicly that you no longer have that belief or will no longer behave in that way. After a period of imprisonment she renounced her life of crime.
1. a. To give up (a title or possession, for example), especially by formal announcement. b. To decide or declare that one will no longer adhere to (a belief or position); reject. c. To decide or declare that one will no longer engage in (a practice) or use (something): renounce violence. See Synonyms at relinquish. 2.
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 definition: To disclaim one's association with (a person or country, for example).
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.
