Dictionary definition · renounce
verb
- give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations"The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
- leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
- turn away from; give up"I am foreswearing women forever"
- cast off"She renounced her husband"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).