Verb: renounce ri'nawn(t)s
- Turn away from; give up
"I am renouncing women forever";
- foreswear, quit, relinquish
- Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
"The king renounced his throne in favour of his son";
- abdicate
- Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
"She renounced the position when she got pregnant";
- vacate, resign, give up
- Cast off
"She renounced her husband";
- disown, repudiate
Derived forms: renounced, renouncing, renounces
Type of: abandon, give up, leave office, quit, reject, resign, step down
Encyclopedia: Renounce