I. rə̇ˈnau̇n(t)s, rēˈ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English renouncen, from Middle French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare to report back, retract, renounce, from re- + nuntiare to report, from nuntius message, messenger — more at nuncio
transitive verb
1. obsolete : announce , declare , proclaim
2. : to announce one's abandonment of the ownership of : give up, abandon, or resign usually formally (something possessed)
renounce a title
renounce a claim
3. : to give up or abandon (something practiced, professed, intended)
renounce his errors
renounce faith
renounce a purpose
renounce the use of nuclear weapons
4. : to refuse further to follow, obey, or recognize : cast off : disclaim , repudiate
renounce one's son
renounce the authority of the church
5.
a. : revoke vt 2
b. : refuse vt 6
intransitive verb
1. : to make a renunciation
2.
a. : revoke vi 2
b. : refuse vi 3
3. : to abandon, decline, or resign formally some legal right or trust (as citizenship)
Synonyms: see abjure
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: French renonce, from renoncer to renounce
1. : failure to follow suit when able to do so
2. : a failure to follow suit