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present participle of renounce.

renouncing

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

ADJECTIVE

resigned

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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

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backpedaling backtracking contraversion gainsaying palinode reneging retractation unsaying

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agreement approval confirmation corroboration restoration

NOUN

retractation

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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

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annulment denial disavowal disclaimer repudiation reversal

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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

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confirmation corroboration reaffirmation

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renouncing

He is a Cypriot citizen after renouncing his Ukrainian citizenship in 2019.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

While living in another country does not require renouncing U.S. citizenship, each year several thousand expats take that drastic step.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

St Francis founded the Franciscan order after renouncing his wealth and devoting his life to the poor.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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

He was renouncing his imprisonment, our authority, the entire system that had placed him there.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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