re·nounce (r -nouns )v. re·nounced, re·nounc·ing, re·nounc·es v.tr. 1. To give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement. See Synonyms at relinquish. 2. To reject; disown. v.intr. Games To revoke in cards. n. Games A revoke in cards. [Middle English renouncen, from Old French renoncer, from Latin ren  nti re, to report : re-, re- + nntire, to announce (from nntius, messenger; see neu- in Indo-European roots).]re·nounce ment n.re·nounc er n. |
renounce [rɪˈnaʊns]
vb
1. (tr) to give up (a claim or right), esp by formal announcement to renounce a title
2. (tr) to repudiate to renounce Christianity
3. (tr) to give up (some habit, pursuit, etc.) voluntarily to renounce smoking
4. (Group Games / Card Games) (intr) Cards to fail to follow suit because one has no cards of the suit led
n
(Group Games / Card Games) Rare a failure to follow suit in a card game
[from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiāre to disclaim, from re- + nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger]
renouncement n
renouncer n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | renounce - give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" |
| 2. | renounce - leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds" abdicate, renounce - give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" leave office, step down, quit, resign - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal" | |
| 3. | renounce - turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever" disclaim - renounce a legal claim or title to | |
| 4. | renounce - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son" reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper" abjure, forswear, recant, retract, resile - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" rebut, refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" deny - refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness" |
renounce
Translations
renounce [rɪˈnaʊns]
A. VT [+ right, inheritance, offer etc] → renunciar; [+ plan, post, the world etc] → renunciar a
B. VI (Cards) → renunciar
renounce [rɪˈnaʊns] vt
(= give up) [+ violence, terrorism] → renoncer à; [+ claim, right, title] → renoncer à
We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes → Nous avons renoncé à utiliser la force pour régler nos différends.
We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes → Nous avons renoncé à utiliser la force pour régler nos différends.
(= disown) → renier
renounce
vt title, right, violence → verzichten auf (+acc), → aufgeben; terrorism, religion, devil, faith → abschwören (+dat); (Rel) world → entsagen (+dat); opinions, cause, treaty → leugnen, abschwören (+dat); friend → verleugnen; to renounce the throne → auf den Thron verzichten
vi (Cards) → renoncieren
renounce [rɪˈnaʊns] vt (right, claim, title) → rinunciare a; (violence, terrorism) → abbandonare
to renounce one's faith → abiurare la fede
renounce [rɪˈnaʊns] vt (right, claim, title) → rinunciare a; (violence, terrorism) → abbandonare
to renounce one's faith → abiurare la fede
to renounce one's faith → abiurare la fede
renounce [rɪˈnaʊns] vt (right, claim, title) → rinunciare a; (violence, terrorism) → abbandonare
to renounce one's faith → abiurare la fede
v renounce [riˈnauns]
1 to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly He renounced his claim to the throne. opgee يَتَخَلّى عن، يَتَنازَل отказвам се от vzdát se give afkald på; frasige sig verzichten παραιτούμαι από renunciar (a) loobuma چشم پوشی کردن luopua renoncer à לְווָתֵר छोड़ना, अस्वीकार करना odreći se lemond (vmiről) melepaskan falla frá; afsala sér rinunciare a 放棄する (공식적으로) 포기하다 atsisakyti (publiski) atteikties membatalkan afstand doen van si fra seg, gi avkall på zrzec się renunciar a a renunţa la отказываться vzdať sa odpovedati se odreći se avsäga sig สละ vazgeçmek 正式或公開放棄 відмовлятися دست بردار ہونا từ bỏ 放弃
2 to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something) I have renounced alcohol. versaak يَنْقَطِع отричам се от odříci si give afkald på; afsværge sich lossagen von αποκηρύσσω, απαρνιέμαι renunciar (a) lahti ütlema از عادت بدی دست کسیدن luopua renoncer à לְהִתכַּחֵש संबंध तोड़ना okaniti se felad (elvet stb.) meninggalkan afneita rinunciare a 断つ (공식적으로) 끊다 atsižadėti (publiski) atteikties mengumumkan tiada hubungan vaarwel zeggen forsake, gi avkall på wyrzec się repudiar a renunţa la отрекаться zrieknuť sa odreči se odreći se avsäga (avsvärja) sig ปฎิเสธ bırakmak 宣佈斷絕關系 відмовлятися ترک کرنا phản đối 与...脱离关系，表示抛弃，断绝关系
n renunciation [rinansiˈeiʃən]
versaking تَخَلٍّ، تَنازُل عن، تَرْك، تَزَهُّد отказване zřeknutí se afkald; forsagelse; afsværgelse der Verzicht παραίτηση, αποκήρυξη renuncia loobumine پشم پوشی؛ تکذیب kieltäminen renonciation (à) וִיתוּר अस्वीकृति odricanje lemondás, feladás perbuatan melepaskan afneitun rinuncia 放棄 포기 atsisakymas, atsižadėjimas atteikšanās pembatalan verwerping avkall, forsakelse wyrzeczenie/zrzeczenie się renúncia renunţare (la) отказ zrieknutie sa odpoved odricanje avsägelse การสละสิทธิ์ bırakma, vazgeçme 放棄 зречення; відмова دست برداری sự từ bỏ 放弃，脱离关系，弃权
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