renounce
verb
re·nounce
ri-ˈnau̇n(t)s 
renounced; renouncing
1
: to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
renounce his errors
2
: to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further : repudiate
renounce the authority of the church
renouncer
noun
Examples of renounce in a Sentence
Many of his former supporters have renounced him.
He renounced his old way of life.
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As the historian Landon Storrs has shown, the Red Scare pressured an entire generation of federal workers into putting their heads down, keeping their mouths shut, and renouncing interest in progressive ideas.
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Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Polisario could renounce its claim to Dakhla in exchange for other concessions more meaningful to its own projects and ambitions.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The far-right politician suggested that Ocalan could be granted parole if his group renounces violence and disbands.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Putin has demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the four regions that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but never fully captured and renounce its bid to join NATO as part of any prospective peace deal — demands Ukraine has rejected.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Polisario could renounce its claim to Dakhla in exchange for other concessions more meaningful to its own projects and ambitions.
—Hannah Rae Armstrong, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
The far-right politician suggested that Ocalan could be granted parole if his group renounces violence and disbands.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Putin has demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the four regions that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but never fully captured and renounce its bid to join NATO as part of any prospective peace deal — demands Ukraine has rejected.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for renounce
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“Renounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renounce. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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renounce
verb
re·nounce
ri-ˈnau̇n(t)s
renounced; renouncing
1
: to give up, refuse, or resign usually by public declaration
renounced the throne
2
: to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further : repudiate
renounced the authority of her political party
renouncer
noun
Legal Definition
renounce
verb
re·nounce
ri-ˈnau̇ns
renounced; renouncing
1
: to announce one's abandonment or giving up of a right to or interest in : disclaim sense 1
renounce an inheritance
2
: to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further
renounce allegiance to one's country
: to make a renunciation
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