Renounce - Definition

v 1: give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or
duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married
a divorcee" [syn: abdicate, renounce]
2: 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" [syn:
vacate, resign, renounce, give up]
3: turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
[syn: foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquish]
4: cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents
repudiated their son" [syn: disown, renounce,
repudiate]