Renounce synonyms and antonyms
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To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)
To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause.
To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
Demit is defined as to quit or fire.
To quit is to stop doing something, or to formally leave a job.
To deny earnestly or on oath
The refusal, especially by public authorities, to acknowledge a contract or debt.
The act of offering the life of a person or animal, or some object, in propitiation of or homage to a deity
To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
To give up (rights, allegiance, etc.) under oath; renounce
To give up; renounce (a habit, idea, etc.)
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deny (related)
To refuse to grant or give
discard (related)
To discard is defined as to get rid of something or throw something away.
recant (related)
To withdraw or renounce (beliefs or statements formerly held), esp. in a formal or public manner
abjuratory
Containing abjuration.
A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
A refusal to accept responsibility; disavowal
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Abandonment of a right, whether open or tacit, without transferring it to someone else; in criminal law, the total voluntary abandonment of a criminal activity before it is committed with the purpose of foiling that activity.
Intentional relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege.
The definition of abnegate is to not allow yourself something.
To abolish a custom or law by some authoritative, formal, legislative, or other legally effective method.
To become an apostate
(Formal) To stop doing (something).
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To forsake a party or cause, esp. so as to join the opposition
To forsake (someone or something that one ought not to leave); abandon
To deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown
To do over again.
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To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:
To draw back:
To voluntarily give up, abandon, or surrender a right, privilege or claim. Usually, a right may only be waived if the person so doing has full knowledge of what the consequences might be.
assert (antonym)
To assert is defined as to make a statement with full confidence of its truth and factuality.
approve (antonym)
(Intransitive) To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
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condone (antonym)
To condone is to overlook, forgive or pardon.
allow (antonym)
To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
(Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.
To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
To give or pay (something due or owed)
To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.
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To give way to pressure or force:
To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
turn one's back on
keep (related)
To remain in a state or condition; stay:
accept (related)
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
To cease to hold (a job or position):
acquiesce in (related)
renunciatory
Serving to renounce; rebellious, contrary.
The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
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