Definition of renounce

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Renounce (v. t.) To declare against; to reject or decline formally; to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one; to disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or to a throne..

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Rebel :: Rebel (v. i.) To renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion..
Forego :: Forego (v. t.) To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated..
Renounce :: Renounce (v. i.) To decline formally, as an executor or a person entitled to letters of administration, to take out probate or letters..
Apotactite :: Apotactite (n.) One of a sect of ancient Christians, who, in supposed imitation of the first believers, renounced all their possessions..
Disprofess :: Disprofess (v. t.) To renounce the profession or pursuit of.
Anchorite :: Anchorite (n.) One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse..
Disclaim :: Disclaim (v. t.) To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share..
Forswear :: Forswear (v. i.) To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations..
Apostatize :: Apostatize (v. i.) To renounce totally a religious belief once professed; to forsake one's church, the faith or principles once held, or the party to which one has previously adhered..
Forisfamiliate :: Forisfamiliate (v. i.) To renounce a legal title to a further share of paternal inheritance.
Abdicate :: Abdicate (v. i.) To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity..
Abjure :: Abjure (v. t.) To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever..
Forsake :: Forsake (v. t.) To renounce; to reject; to refuse.
Denaturalize :: Denaturalize (v. t.) To renounce the natural rights and duties of; to deprive of citizenship; to denationalize.
Disclaimer :: Disclaimer (n.) One who disclaims, disowns, or renounces..
Renounce :: Renounce (v. i.) To make renunciation.
Renounce :: Renounce (n.) Act of renouncing.
Renounced :: Renounced (imp. & p. p.) of Renounc.
Abdicate :: Abdicate (v. t.) To renounce; to relinquish; -- said of authority, a trust, duty, right, etc..
Revolt :: Revolt (n.) Hence, to be faithless; to desert one party or leader for another; especially, to renounce allegiance or subjection; to rise against a government; to rebel..
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