RENOUNCEMENT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word renouncement. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RENOUNCEMENT
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| abandonment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of giving something up • withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility • the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away | ||||||||
| abjuration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | ||||||||
| abnegation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | ||||||||
| denial | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) • the act of asserting that something alleged is not true • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts • renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||||||||
| forsaking | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forsaking • the act of giving something up | ||||||||
| relinquishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. • the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. | ||||||||
| repudiation | nounn | |||||||
noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid • refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) • the exposure of falseness or pretensions | ||||||||
| resignation | nounn | |||||||
noun • acceptance of despair • the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) • a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign | ||||||||
| surrender | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • acceptance of despair • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the delivery of a principal into lawful custody • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) verb • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • relinquish possession or control over | ||||||||
| renunciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid • the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) • an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned • the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) | ||||||||
