■ verb
1》 formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).
↘ Law refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee.
2》 refuse to recognize any longer.
3》 abandon (a cause, bad habit, or way of life).
Derivatives
~able adjective
~ment noun
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. renoncer , from L. renuntiare 'protest against'.