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present participle of renounce.

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resigned adj.
palinode n.
recantation n.
retractation n.
retraction n.

ADJECTIVE

resigned

Synonyms

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satisfied

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accommodated adapted adjusted calm gentle quiet ready reconciled relinquishing subdued tame willing yielding

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acquiescent agreeable amenable biddable compliant cordial deferential docile genial long-suffering manageable nonresisting obedient patient peaceable philosophical pliant quiescent stoical submissive subservient tolerant tractable unassertive unprotesting unresisting well-disposed

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agitated boisterous excited loud rough roused troubled unprepared unwilling violent wild

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intolerant

NOUN

palinode

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abjuration abnegation about-face abrogation annulment backpedaling backtracking contradiction contraversion denial disavowal disclaimer disowning forswearing gainsaying nullification recall recantation reneging repudiation retractation reversal revocation unsaying volte-face withdrawal

NOUN

recantation

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abjuration abnegation about-face abrogation annulment contradiction denial disavowal disclaimer disowning forswearing nullification recall repudiation reversal revocation volte-face withdrawal

WEAK

backpedaling backtracking contraversion gainsaying palinode reneging retractation unsaying

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement approval confirmation corroboration restoration

NOUN

retractation

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WEAK

abjuration abnegation about-face abrogation annulment backpedaling backtracking contradiction contraversion denial disavowal disclaimer disowning forswearing gainsaying nullification palinode recall recantation reneging repudiation reversal revocation unsaying volte-face withdrawal

NOUN

retraction

Synonyms

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annulment denial disavowal disclaimer repudiation reversal

STRONG

abjuration abnegation about-face abrogation contradiction disowning forswearing nullification recall revocation volte-face withdrawal

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backpedaling backtracking contraversion gainsaying reneging unsaying

Antonyms

WEAK

confirmation corroboration reaffirmation

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renouncing

For the right person, renouncing citizenship can be a prudent decision.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

At a White House summit in August 2025, Trump brokered an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan that saw the two countries commit to renouncing claims on each other's territory and refrain from using force.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

In 2020, she ran for president, renouncing her anti-LGBTQ views and apologizing for her earlier stance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

By week’s end he had withdrawn the threats, without formally renouncing the goal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

Leaders may enhance their informal status by renouncing formal symbols.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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