SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
renounce
verb
To formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or practice.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Formally give up
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Usage distinction
Return to topRenounce can reject a belief, practice, right, or association. Abdicate more specifically concerns power or responsibility; waive often concerns a right.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See renounce in use
The candidate chose to renounce the endorsement.
A former official chooses to renounce his claim to direct the ceremony, announcing publicly that he will no longer exercise that authority.
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