RENOUNCE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word renounce. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RENOUNCE
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abdicate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | ||||||||
disown | verbv | |||||||
verb • prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting • cast off | ||||||||
foreswear | verbv | |||||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up | ||||||||
forswear | verbv | |||||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | ||||||||
quit | verbv | |||||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • give up or retire from a position • go away or leave • turn away from; give up • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||||
relinquish | verbv | |||||||
verb • part with a possession or right • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up • release, as from one's grip | ||||||||
repudiate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cast off • refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid • refuse to recognize or pay • reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust | ||||||||
resign | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • give up or retire from a position • part with a possession or right • accept as inevitable | ||||||||
vacate | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • leave behind empty; move out of • cancel officially | ||||||||
forsay | verbv | |||||||
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give up | verbv | |||||||
verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime • give up with the intent of never claiming again • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat • put an end to a state or an activity • give up what is not strictly needed • part with a possession or right • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • relinquish possession or control over • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • allow the other (baseball) team to score • stop consuming |