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Renounce Definition & Meaning

renounce
verb
  1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
  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"
  3. turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
  4. cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"

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What does renounce mean?
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" 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" turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever" cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
What part of speech is renounce?
Renounce is a verb.
How many definitions does renounce have?
Renounce has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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