Definitions

renounce

[ri-nouns] / rɪˈnaʊns /

VERB

abandon, reject

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny disavow discard disown eschew forgo forsake forswear give up quit recant relinquish repudiate spurn waive

STRONG

abdicate abjure abnegate arrogate decline defect desert disclaim dump rat resign tergiversate turn

WEAK

abstain from apostacize cast off demit divorce oneself from drop out leave flat leave off opt out sell out swear off take the pledge tergiverse throw off throw over toss over walk out on wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim continue embrace keep revert

STRONG

accept hold maintain

WEAK

condone

Example Sentences

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It would appear, in a world where someone can divorce and remarry, switch political allegiance or renounce a religious faith, ending a relationship with a football club is largely unheard of.

From BBC

Germany renounced all claims to the city and its surrounds in 1990 as a price for German reunification.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We have decided to renounce offshore wind development in the United States,” said CEO Patrick Pouyanné.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will refuse to renounce the right to enrich uranium, as it did before, having proven it can survive.

From MarketWatch

The U.S. government has a monthslong backlog of Americans asking to renounce their citizenship, either to secure a foreign passport or to avoid taxation of their earnings abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

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