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renounce (v.)

late 14c., from Old French renoncier "give up, cede" (12c., Modern French renoncer), from Latin renuntiare "bring back word; proclaim; protest against, renounce," from re- "against" (see re-) + nuntiare "to report, announce," from nuntius "messenger" (from PIE root *neu- "to shout"). Related: Renounced; renouncing.

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Definitions of renounce from WordNet

renounce (v.)
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations;
Synonyms: abdicate
renounce (v.)
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily;
Synonyms: vacate / resign / give up
renounce (v.)
turn away from; give up;
Synonyms: foreswear / quit / relinquish
renounce (v.)
cast off;
She renounced her husband
Synonyms: disown / repudiate
From wordnet.princeton.edu