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• repealed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

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

Beijing has never renounced the use of force to unify Taiwan with the Chinese mainland. — Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 14 May 2026

Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan renounced war under Article 9 of its post-World War II pacifist constitution. — Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

If an ancestor renounced citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026