renounce

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renounce Definition

• (v) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
• (v) leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
• (v) turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
• (v) cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

renounce Synonyms

• abdicate
• foreswear
• give up
• quit
• relinquish
• renounce
• repudiate
• resign
• vacate