Main Entry: re·nounce

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈnau̇n(t)s\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): re·nounced; re·nounc·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French renuncer, from Latin renuntiare, from re- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration <renounce his errors>
2 : to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further : repudiate <renounce the authority of the church>intransitive verb 1 : to make a renunciation
2 : to fail to follow suit in a card game

synonyms see abdicate, abjure

— re·nounce·ment \-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt\ noun

— re·nounc·er noun