re ‧ nounce /rɪˈnaʊns/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: renoncer , from Latin renuntiare , from nuntiare 'to report' ]
1 . if you renounce an official position, title, right etc, you publicly say that you will not keep it any more SYN give up :
Edward renounced his claim to the French throne.
She renounced her citizenship.
2 . to publicly say or show that you no longer believe in something, or will no longer behave in a particular way SYN reject ⇨ renunciation :
These groups must renounce violence if there is to be progress towards peace.
Young people renounced capitalism in favour of peace and love.