Renounce (Verb)
Meaning 1
Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- She renounced her post as CEO to focus on her family.
- He renounced the position after a series of scandals tarnished the company's reputation.
- The senator renounced her seat early in her term due to health concerns.
- Following the merger, some high-ranking executives renounced their positions to make room for new leadership.
- In a surprising move, the president renounced the chairmanship of the committee after facing intense backlash.
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Meaning 2
Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The monk renounced all worldly possessions to live a life of spiritual devotion.
- She renounced her United States citizenship to become a citizen of her husband's country.
- After watching a disturbing documentary about the meat industry, he renounced meat and became a vegetarian.
- The politician renounced her ties to the scandalous organization to salvage her reputation.
- The recovering addict renounced alcohol and started attending therapy sessions to work on her sobriety.
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Meaning 3
Cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She renounced her husband after discovering his infidelity and filed for divorce immediately.
- The disillusioned monk renounced his vows of chastity and returned to his village to start a family.
- After years of struggle with addiction, he renounced his old habits and started a new life.
- She renounced her inheritance, believing the fortune was built on her ancestors' questionable morals and ethics.
- The grieving mother renounced her son, unable to forgive him for the harm he had caused to their family.
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Meaning 4
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The emperor decided to renounce the throne in favor of a democratic government.
- As she grew older, the queen renounced her royal duties and dedicated herself to charity work.
- Following a scandal, the politician was forced to renounce his claim to the presidency.
- The monks renounced all worldly possessions and devoted themselves to a life of spiritual contemplation.
- When he realized the company's practices were harming the environment, he renounced his role as CEO.