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renounce

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

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\-ˈnau̇n(t)s-mənt\ noun

— re·nounc·er noun

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