renounce

verb
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(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they renounce
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he / she / it renounces
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past simple renounced
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past participle renounced
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-ing form renouncing
🔊/rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
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  1. renounce something to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc.声明放弃;宣布放弃 synonym give something up
    • to renounce a claim/title/privilege/right宣布放弃要求/头衔/特权/权利
    • Will Charles renounce the throne in favour of his son?查尔斯会为他儿子放弃王位吗?
    • The Prince has refused to renounce his right to the throne.王子拒绝声明放弃王位继承权。
    • She formally renounced her citizenship.她正式宣布放弃国籍。
  2. renounce something to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃
    • to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc.宣布放弃理想、原则、信仰等
    • a joint declaration renouncing the use of violence声明放弃使用暴力的联合宣言
    • Many were executed for refusing to renounce their religion.许多人因拒绝放弃宗教而被处决。
  3. renounce somebody/something to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with somebody/something because you disapprove of them 宣布断绝与…的关系synonym disown
    • He had renounced his former associates.他已经宣布与过去的伙伴拆伙。🔊🔊
  4. see also renunciation
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’, from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare ‘announce’.