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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

MPC pledged to "permanently renounce the use of arms" and "rejoin the political agreement for peace and reconciliation" that it signed in 2019 with 13 other armed groups, Wanzet said.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

She was trapped in a country not her own and hounded by police who were suspicious of her loyalty because she refused to renounce her American citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

He had previously agreed to renounce the title His Royal Highness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The greatest jolt came when Dr. Moroka tendered a humiliating plea in mitigation to Judge Rumpff and took the witness stand to renounce the very principles on which the ANC had been founded.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela