Renounce: meaning, definitions and examples
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renounce
[ rɪˈnaʊns ]
formal
To formally declare one's abandonment or renunciation of a claim, right, or possession. It implies a public or official announcement of one's decision.
Synonyms
abandon, discard, disown, relinquish, surrender
Examples of usage
- I renounce all claims to the inheritance.
- She renounced her citizenship and became a citizen of another country.
- The politician renounced his previous statements and issued an apology.
- He renounced his position as leader of the organization.
- The rebel leader renounced violence and called for peace negotiations.
Translations
Translations of the word "renounce" in other languages:
🇵🇹 renunciar
🇮🇳 त्याग करना (tyaag karna)
🇩🇪 verzichten
🇮🇩 menyerah
🇺🇦 відмовлятися
🇵🇱 zrezygnować
🇯🇵 放棄する (ほうきする, houki suru)
🇫🇷 renoncer
🇪🇸 renunciar
🇹🇷 vazgeçmek
🇰🇷 포기하다 (pogihada)
🇸🇦 يتنازل (yatanaazal)
🇨🇿 vzdát se
🇸🇰 vzdať sa
🇨🇳 放弃 (fàngqì)
🇸🇮 odpovedati se
🇮🇸 afneita
🇰🇿 бас тарту
🇬🇪 უარის თქმა (uaris tkma)
🇦🇿 imtina etmək
🇲🇽 renunciar
Word origin
The word 'renounce' originated from the Middle English word 'renuncen', which came from the Old French word 'renoncier', ultimately derived from the Latin word 'renuntiare' meaning 'to declare, announce'. The term has been used since the 14th century to signify the act of formally giving up or rejecting something.
See also: renouncing, renunciation.