renounce

/ɹɪnˈa‍ʊns/

/ɹɪˈnaʊns/

to renounce

MAIN VERB

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

synonyms : give up

to reject or disown something previously accepted or claimed, often in a formal or public manner

synonyms : disown

turn away from; give up

synonyms : foreswear

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

synonyms : abdicate

Examples

1. The Catholic church also renounced their support of him.

2. Wine has since renounced those views.

3. Each individual has to renounce the use of force against everybody else.

4. Renounce your stinking thinking now.