renounce
To give up, resign, surrenderTo give up, resign, surrender.
» He renounced the ownership of the land.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To give up, resign, surrender.
to renounce a title to land or to a throne
aufgeben
сдава́тьsdavátʹ, сда́тьsdátʹ, отка́зываться отotkázyvatʹsja ot
turn away from; give up
(transitive)To cast off, repudiate.
cast off
(transitive)To decline further association with someone or something, disown.
verleugnen, desavouieren, abstreiten
отрека́тьсяotrekátʹsja, отре́чьсяotréčʹsja, отверга́тьotvergátʹ
(transitive)To abandon, forsake, discontinue (an action, habit, intention, etc), sometimes by open declaration.
aufgeben
отступа́тьсяotstupátʹsja, отступи́тьсяotstupítʹsja
(intransitive)To make a renunciation of something.
verzichten
(intransitive)To surrender formally some right or trust.
verzichten
отка́зыватьсяotkázyvatʹsja, отказа́тьсяotkazátʹsja
(intransitive)To fail to follow suit; playing a card of a different suit when having no card of the suit led.
Examples
21 sentencesHe renounced the ownership of the land.
Tom renounced his claim to the property.
I can't believe he renounced his U.S. citizenship.
ruПоверить не могу, что он отказался от американского гражданства!
Tom wants to renounce his citizenship.
ruТом хочет отказаться от гражданства.
How difficult is it to renounce your citizenship?
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Old French renoncier (French renoncer), from Latin renūntiō. Doublet of renunciate.From Old French renoncier (French renoncer), from Latin renūntiō. Doublet of renunciate.
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Forms
renounces, renouncing, renounced, renouncedSynonyms
18 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle