renounce Sentence Examples

  1. The politician renounced his former allegiance to the opposing party.
  2. The cult member renounced all worldly possessions to join the monastic order.
  3. The convicted criminal renounced his involvement in organized crime.
  4. The government renounced its claim to the disputed territory.
  5. The athlete renounced his doping past to compete fairly once again.
  6. The scientist renounced his controversial theory in the face of overwhelming evidence.
  7. The actress renounced her Hollywood lifestyle to seek a quieter life.
  8. The billionaire philanthropist renounced his fortune to support charitable causes.
  9. The religious convert renounced his old beliefs and embraced a new faith.
  10. The rebel leader renounced violence and called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

renounce Meaning

Wordnet

renounce (v)

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

turn away from; give up

cast off

Webster

renounce (v. t.)

To declare against; to reject or decline formally; to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one; to disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or to a throne.

To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear.

To disclaim having a card of (the suit led) by playing a card of another suit.

Webster

renounce (v. i.)

To make renunciation.

To decline formally, as an executor or a person entitled to letters of administration, to take out probate or letters.

Webster

renounce (n.)

Act of renouncing.

FAQs About the word renounce

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations, leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily, turn away from; give up, cast offT

resign,relinquish, abdicate,cede, surrender, deny, waive, yield, disown, abandon

assume, assume, appropriate,claim, appropriate, claim, protect, take over, usurp, take over

The politician renounced his former allegiance to the opposing party.

The cult member renounced all worldly possessions to join the monastic order.

The convicted criminal renounced his involvement in organized crime.

The government renounced its claim to the disputed territory.