renounce
verb
Simple meaning
To give up, resign.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rihnownsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈnaʊns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To give up, resign, surrender.
transitive
To abandon, forsake, discontinue (an action, habit, intention, etc), sometimes by open declaration.
transitive
To cast off, repudiate.
transitive
To decline further association with someone or something, disown.
intransitive
To make a renunciation of something.
intransitive
To surrender formally some right or trust.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To give up, resign, surrender.
Used this way, renounce is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Synonyms
Sense: to give up or resign or surrender
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