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renounce
verb
Cast off
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Pronunciation
ɹɪˈnaʊns
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verb
Cast off
“She renounced her husband”
verb
Turn away from; give up
“I am foreswearing women forever”
verb
Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
“She vacated the position when she got pregnant”
verb
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”
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She renounced her husband
The parents repudiated their son
I am foreswearing women forever
She vacated the position when she got pregnant
The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
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