Renounce — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻnˈaʊns/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪnˈaʊns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪnˈaʊns/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻnˈaʊns/.

Examples

The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
She vacated the position when she got pregnant
The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vacate resign foreswear relinquish disown abdicate repudiate quit give up

Parts of Speech

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

Word Forms

abdicable	adjective	capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished
abdication	noun	the act of abdicating
abdicator	noun	one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility
renunciation	noun	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
renouncement	noun	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
vacant	adjective	without an occupant or incumbent
resignation	noun	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
renunciant	adjective	used especially of behavior
relinquishment	noun	the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
relinquishing	noun	a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
repudiation	noun	rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verzichten

aufgeben, wie z. B. die Macht von Monarchen und Kaisern oder Pflichten und Pflichten

🇫🇷French

renoncer

abandonner, comme le pouvoir, comme celui des monarques et des empereurs, ou les devoirs et obligations

🇪🇸Spanish

renuncia

renunciar, como el poder, como el de los monarcas y emperadores, o los deberes y obligaciones

🇮🇹Italian

rinunciare

rinunciare, ad esempio, al potere, a quello di monarchi e imperatori, o a doveri e obblighi

🇳🇱Dutch

afstand doen

opgeven, zoals macht, zoals die van vorsten en keizers, of plichten en verplichtingen

🇵🇹Portuguese

renúncia

abrir mão, como poder, como de monarcas e imperadores, ou deveres e obrigações

🇷🇺Russian

отказаться

отказаться, например, от власти монархов и императоров или от обязанностей и обязательств

India

🇮🇳Hindi

छोड़ना

त्याग दो, जैसे सत्ता, राजाओं और सम्राटों, या कर्तव्यों और दायित्वों को

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিত্যাগ করা

ত্যাগ করুন, যেমন ক্ষমতা, রাজা এবং সম্রাটদের মতো, বা কর্তব্য এবং বাধ্যবাধকতা

🇮🇳Tamil

துறக்க

மன்னர்கள் மற்றும் பேரரசர்கள் அல்லது கடமைகள் மற்றும் கடமைகள் போன்ற அதிகாரத்தை விட்டுவிடுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

త్యజించు

చక్రవర్తులు మరియు చక్రవర్తులు లేదా విధులు మరియు బాధ్యతల వంటి అధికారం వంటి వాటిని వదులుకోండి

🇮🇳Marathi

त्याग करणे

त्याग करा, जसे की सत्ता, सम्राट आणि सम्राट, किंवा कर्तव्ये आणि कर्तव्ये

🇮🇳Gujarati

ત્યાગ

ત્યાગ કરો, જેમ કે સત્તા, રાજાઓ અને સમ્રાટો, અથવા ફરજો અને જવાબદારીઓ

🇮🇳Kannada

ತ್ಯಜಿಸು

ರಾಜರು ಮತ್ತು ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಟ್ಟುಪಾಡುಗಳಂತಹ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ത്യജിക്കുക

രാജാക്കന്മാരുടെയും ചക്രവർത്തിമാരുടെയും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കടമകളും കടമകളും പോലെയുള്ള അധികാരം ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਿਆਗ

ਤਿਆਗ ਦਿਓ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ, ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਰਾਟਾਂ ਦੀ, ਜਾਂ ਕਰਤੱਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀਆਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

ترک کرنا

ترک کرنا، جیسے اقتدار، بادشاہوں اور شہنشاہوں کی طرح، یا فرائض اور ذمہ داریاں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

放弃

放弃，例如君主和皇帝的权力，或职责和义务

🇯🇵Japanese

放棄する

君主や皇帝のような権力、または義務や責務などを放棄する

🇰🇷Korean

포기하다

군주와 황제의 권력, 의무, 의무 등을 포기하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

từ bỏ

từ bỏ, chẳng hạn như quyền lực, như của quân vương và hoàng đế, hoặc nhiệm vụ và nghĩa vụ

🇹🇭Thai

ละทิ้ง

ยอมสละอำนาจเช่นพระมหากษัตริย์และจักรพรรดิหรือหน้าที่และภาระผูกพัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

meninggalkan

menyerah, seperti kekuasaan, seperti raja dan kaisar, atau tugas dan kewajiban

🇵🇭Filipino

talikuran

sumuko, tulad ng kapangyarihan, bilang ng mga monarka at emperador, o mga tungkulin at obligasyon

🇲🇾Malay

melepaskan diri

menyerah, seperti kuasa, seperti raja dan maharaja, atau tugas dan kewajipan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نبذ

التخلي عن السلطة، مثل الملوك والأباطرة، أو الواجبات والالتزامات

🇮🇷Persian

صرف نظر کردن

مانند قدرت از پادشاهان و امپراطوران یا وظایف و تعهدات خود را رها کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

vazgeçmek

hükümdarlar ve imparatorlar gibi iktidardan veya görev ve yükümlülüklerden vazgeçmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְכַּחֵשׁ

לוותר, כגון כוח, כמו של מלכים וקיסרים, או חובות וחובות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'renounce'?

The primary meaning of 'renounce' is 'give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations'.

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Using 'renounce' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'renounce' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'renounce' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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