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renounce

[ri-nouns] / rɪˈnaʊns /
VERB
abandon, reject
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deny disavow discard disown eschew forgo forsake forswear give up quit recant relinquish repudiate spurn waive
STRONG
abdicate abjure abnegate arrogate decline defect desert disclaim dump rat resign tergiversate turn
WEAK
abstain from apostacize cast off demit divorce oneself from drop out leave flat leave off opt out sell out swear off take the pledge tergiverse throw off throw over toss over walk out on wash hands of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim continue embrace keep revert
STRONG
accept hold maintain
WEAK
condone

Example Sentences

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It will refuse to renounce the right to enrich uranium, as it did before, having proven it can survive.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Aramayo said that while Bolivia would not renounce its claim over its sea access, it "had every desire" to restore full ties with its neighbor.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

She was trapped in a country not her own and hounded by police who were suspicious of her loyalty because she refused to renounce her American citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Educated in elite schools, Garland had come to believe that unearned wealth was immoral and told the world that he planned to renounce his legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Army in France and in Germany, and he was so frustrated by his treatment at Manzanar he was ready to renounce his citizenship and sail to the old country.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston