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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Renounce \Re*nounce"\ (r[-e]*nouns"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Renounced (-nounst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Renouncing
     (-noun"s?ng).] [F. renoncer, L. renuntiare to bring back
     word, announce, revoke, retract, renounce; pref. re- re- +
     nuntiare to announce, fr. nuncius, a messenger. See Nuncio,
     and cf. Renunciation.]
     1. To declare against; to reject or decline formally; to
        refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one; to
        disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or to a throne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss;
        to forswear.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This world I do renounce, and in your sights
              Shake patiently my great affliction off. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Card Playing) To disclaim having a card of (the suit led)
        by playing a card of another suit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To renounce probate (Law), to decline to act as the
        executor of a will. --Mozley & W.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To cast off; disavow; disown; disclaim; deny; abjure;
          recant; abandon; forsake; quit; forego; resign;
          relinquish; give up; abdicate.
  
     Usage: Renounce, Abjure, Recant. -- To renounce is to
            make an affirmative declaration of abandonment. To
            abjure is to renounce with, or as with, the solemnity
            of an oath. To recant is to renounce or abjure some
            proposition previously affirmed and maintained.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  From Thebes my birth I own; . . . since no
                  disgrace
                  Can force me to renounce the honor of my race.
                                                    --Dryden.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Either to die the death, or to abjure
                  Forever the society of man.       --Shak.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  Ease would recant
                  Vows made in pain, as violent and void.
                                                    --Milton.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Renounce \Re*nounce"\ (r[-e]*nouns"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Renounced (-nounst"); p. pr. & vb. n. Renouncing
     (-noun"s?ng).] [F. renoncer, L. renuntiare to bring back
     word, announce, revoke, retract, renounce; pref. re- re- +
     nuntiare to announce, fr. nuncius, a messenger. See Nuncio,
     and cf. Renunciation.]
     1. To declare against; to reject or decline formally; to
        refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one; to
        disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or to a throne.
  
     2. To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss;
        to forswear.
  
              This world I do renounce, and in your sights Shake
              patiently my great affliction off.    --Shak.
  
     3. (Card Playing) To disclaim having a card of (the suit led)
        by playing a card of another suit.
  
     To renounce probate (Law), to decline to act as the
        executor of a will. --Mozley & W.
  
     Syn: To cast off; disavow; disown; disclaim; deny; abjure;
          recant; abandon; forsake; quit; forego; resign;
          relinquish; give up; abdicate.
  
     Usage: Renounce, Abjure, Recant. -- To renounce is to
            make an affirmative declaration of abandonment. To
            abjure is to renounce with, or as with, the solemnity
            of an oath. To recant is to renounce or abjure some
            proposition previously affirmed and maintained.
  
                  From Thebes my birth I own; . . . since no
                  disgrace Can force me to renounce the honor of
                  my race.                          --Dryden.
  
                  Either to die the death, or to abjure Forever
                  the society of man.               --Shak.
  
                  Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent
                  and void.                         --Milton.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  renounced
     vb.
     (infl of en renounce  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  renounced
     vb.
     (infl of en renounce  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  renounced
     vb.
     (infl of en renounce  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  renounced
     vb.
     (infl of en renounce  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  renounced
     Englanti vb.
     (taivm-imperf-pperf en renounce)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  renounced
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en renounce ordform=perfpart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb renounce)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Renounced /ɹɪnˈaʊnst/
  متروك

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  renounced /ɹɪnˈaʊnst/
  zapřel

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  renounced /ɹɪnˈaʊnst/ 
  zapření

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  renounced /ɹɪnˈaʊnst/ 
  vypověděný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  renounced /ɹɪnˈaʊnst/
  aufgegeben, verzichtet
        "The executor has renounced probate."  - Der Erbschaftsverwalter hat die Testamentsvollstreckung abgelehnt.
   see: renounce sth., renouncing, renounce a claim, renounce one's interest in an estate
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  renounced /ɹɪnˈaʊnst/
  entsagt, abgeschworen
     Synonym: renunciated
  
   see: renounce sth., renunciate sth., renouncing, renunciating, renounce a pleasure, forgo a pleasure, renounce the world, 'Do you renounce the devil, and all his works?' – 'I renounce them'
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  renounced /ɹɪnˈaʊnst/
  formell verzichtet
        "The king renounced the throne."  - Der König verzichtete auf den Thron.
   see: renounce sth., renouncing, renounce a claim/right, renounce one's citizenship/nationality, renounce one's right under a will, She renounces her inheritance/her interest in the estate.
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɹɪˈnaʊnst/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  64 Moby Thesaurus words for "renounced":
     abandoned, abjured, antiquated, antique, archaic, ceded, contemned,
     declined, declined with thanks, denied, deserted, despised,
     disapproved, discarded, discontinued, discounted, disdained,
     dismissed, disowned, dispensed with, disposed of, disused,
     done with, excepted, excluded, forgone, forsworn, ignored,
     not considered, not worth saving, obsolescent, obsolete, old,
     old-fashioned, on the shelf, out, out of use, out-of-date,
     outdated, outmoded, outworn, past use, pensioned off, rebuffed,
     recanted, refused, rejected, released, relinquished, repudiated,
     repulsed, resigned, retired, retracted, sacrificed, scouted,
     spurned, superannuate, superannuated, superseded, surrendered,
     waived, worn-out, yielded
  
  

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