Synonyms of renounced

renounced

verb

past tense of renounce

1

as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally

in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resigned
• relinquished
• abdicated
• ceded
• denied
• surrendered
• waived
• stepped down (from)
• disavowed
• vacated
• stepped aside (from)
• disowned
• abandoned
• abnegated
• disclaimed
• abjured
• forsook
• demitted
• deserted
• yielded
• handed over
• gave up
• quit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• claimed
• assumed
• appropriated
• confiscated
• seized
• protected
• secured
• arrogated
• defended
• took over
• usurped
• guarded
• safeguarded
• wrested

2

as in withdrew

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrew
• retracted
• denied
• repealed
• contradicted
• relinquished
• abandoned
• refuted
• abjured
• repudiated
• recanted
• reneged
• forswore
• took back
• disavowed
• disowned
• recalled
• abnegated
• disclaimed
• spurned
• forsook
• unsaid
• gainsaid
• revoked
• surrendered
• negated
• disproved
• disputed
• rebutted
• controverted
• disagreed (with)
• disallowed
• backtracked
• negatived
• gave up
• bolted
• backed off
• backed down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declared
• stated
• admitted
• claimed
• affirmed
• acknowledged
• maintained
• asserted
• proclaimed
• contended
• adhered (to)
• professed
• confirmed
• supported
• adopted
• endorsed
• accepted
• defended
• upheld
• backed
• vowed
• embraced
• avowed
• vouched
• espoused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of renounced

Their virality comes at a time when the very generation that inspired them has largely renounced the label. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

The Business Roundtable and several hundred business leaders publicly renounced it in 2019. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

In 2021, Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor and eldest child of Crown Prince Ashikino and Crown Princess Kiko, renounced her royal titles and left the imperial family in order to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

The 58-year-old construction tycoon renounced his Ukrainian citizenship in 2017, Ukrainian media reported, and has been a citizen of Cyprus since 2019. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

She’s since voted to block military aid to Israel and renounced the group. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026