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renounce

Dictionary definition · renounce

verb

  1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations"The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
  2. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
  3. turn away from; give up"I am foreswearing women forever"
  4. cast off"She renounced her husband"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).