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renounceto formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈnaʊns/

Korean meaning: 공식적으로 포기하다, 단념하다, 거부하다

Korean pronunciation: 리**나운**스

Example Sentences

  • After losing 50 games in a row, Jake decided to renounce video games forever.
  • The company CEO renounced all ties to the scandal.
  • She renounced her inheritance to prove she could succeed on her own.

renounce

VERB

//rɪˈnaʊns//

to formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

renounce concept
💡 Concept

Formally giving up his inheritance rights

renounce rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Renounce the crown, let it bounce, then announce!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈnaʊns/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈnaʊns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootnounce

Origin

From Old French renoncier, derived from Latin renuntiare, which combines re- (back) and nuntiare (to announce or report). The word entered English in the 14th century.

🎵Rhyme

announcepronouncebounce
announce
pronounce
bounce

🔗Collocations

renounce violence
renounce citizenship
renounce one's faith
renounce a claim
publicly renounce
formally renounce

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After losing 50 games in a row, Jake decided to renounce video games forever.

The company CEO renounced all ties to the scandal.

She renounced her inheritance to prove she could succeed on her own.

😄 Fun example

My diet lasted exactly one day before I renounced it for pizza.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

abandonrelinquishforsakedisownreject

Antonyms

embraceacceptclaim

Related

announcepronouncedenounceabdicate

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