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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·nounce /rɪˈnaʊns/ verb [transitive]  1 STOP DOING somethingif you renounce an official position, title, right etc, you publicly say that you will not keep it anymore 宣布放弃〔职位、头衔、权利等〕 SYN give up Edward renounced his claim to the French throne. 爱德华宣布放弃对法国王位的继承权。 She renounced her citizenship. 她宣布放弃国籍。2 BELIEVEto publicly say or show that you no longer believe in something, or will no longer behave in a particular way 宣布与断绝关系;宣布摒弃 SYN reject, → renunciation These groups must renounce violence if there is to be progress towards peace. 若要迈向和平,这些组织就必须放弃使用暴力。 Young people renounced capitalism in favour of peace and love. 年轻人提倡和平和友爱,摒弃资本主义。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
renounceWe absolutely renounce all forms of terrorism.I admire the way he has virtually renounced ancestral claims to deification.Bernard and Ellen went to visit Belinda, who had renounced her separatist tendencies sufficiently to marry a graphics designer.Rudolph voluntarily renounced his U.S. citizenship.With admirable diligence it worked away, renouncing its authority over one territory after another.I reminded him of my advice that he should not have renounced the Upper House so speedily.Edward reportedly surrendered and abdicated, whereupon the estates renounced their homage to him and then returned to inform parliament.It demands insight into the necessity of growing old, and the courage to renounce what is no longer compatible with it.
Origin renounce (1300-1400) Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare, from nuntiare to report
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renounce
renounce /rɪˈnaʊns/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: renoncer, from Latin renuntiare, from nuntiare 'to report'
1. if you renounce an official position, title, right etc, you publicly say that you will not keep it any more
   SYN  give up:
    Edward renounced his claim to the French throne.
    She renounced her citizenship.
2. to publicly say or show that you no longer believe in something, or will no longer behave in a particular way
   SYN  rejectrenunciation:
    These groups must renounce violence if there is to be progress towards peace.
    Young people renounced capitalism in favour of peace and love.


re·nounceBrE /rɪˈnaʊns/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈnaʊns/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they renounce BrE /rɪˈnaʊns/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈnaʊns/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it renounces BrE /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈnaʊnsɪz/ 🔊past simple renounced BrE /rɪˈnaʊnst/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈnaʊnst/ 🔊past participle renounced BrE /rɪˈnaʊnst/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈnaʊnst/ 🔊 -ing form renouncing BrE /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /rɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) ~ sth to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc. 声明放弃;宣布放弃 SYN give sth↔up to renounce a claim/title/privilege/right 宣布放弃要求/头衔/特权/权利~ sth to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way 宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc. 宣布放弃理想、原则、信仰等a joint declaration renouncing the use of violence声明放弃使用暴力的联合宣言~ sb/sth to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with sb/sth because you disapprove of them 宣布断绝与…的关系 SYN disown He had renounced his former associates. 他已经宣布与过去的伙伴拆伙。🔊🔊   see also renunciation