verb [VN] (formal)
1 to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc.
SYNGIVEUP:
to renounce a claim / title / privilege / right * to renounce your citizenship * Will Charles renounce the throne in favour of his son?
2 to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way:
to renounce ideals / principles / beliefs * to renounce terrorism / war * a joint declaration renouncing the use of violence * Many were executed for refusing to renounce their religion.
3 to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with sb/sth because you disapprove of them:
He had renounced his former associates.
seealsoRENUNCIATION
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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