v.
1. tr. consent formally to abandon; surrender; give up (a claim, right, possession, etc.).
2 tr. repudiate; refuse to recognize any longer (renouncing their father's authority).
3 tr. a decline further association or disclaim relationship with (renounced my former friends). b withdraw from; discontinue; forsake.
4 intr. Law refuse or resign a right or position esp. as an heir or trustee.
5 intr. Cards follow with a card of another suit when having no card of the suit led (cf. REVOKE).
Phrases and idioms:
renounce the world abandon society or material affairs.
Derivatives:
renounceable adj. renouncement n. renouncer n.
Etymology: ME f. OF renoncer f. L renuntiare (as RE-, nuntiare announce)