renounce
renounce Lexical Profile
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• verb
To formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, privilege, or possession.
"The prince decided to renounce his claim to the throne in order to live a private life."
To publicly or formally reject, disown, or stop supporting a belief, cause, or way of life.
"As part of the peace agreement, both factions promised to renounce violence and pursue diplomacy."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'renounce' with 'denounce': 'renounce' means to formally give up or abandon a claim, belief, or right of one's own, whereas 'denounce' means to publicly condemn someone or something as wrong or evil.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French renoncier, from Latin renuntiare ('to bring back word, protest against, or revoke'), formed from re- ('back, against') and nuntiare ('to report or announce').