RENOUNCING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word renouncing. (close relations)
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| disowning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • refusal to acknowledge as one's own | ||||||
| forgoing | ||||||
noun • the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) | ||||||
| forsaking | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of forsaking • the act of giving something up | ||||||
| relinquishing | verbv | |||||
noun • a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. • the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. | ||||||
| abandoning | verbv | |||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||
| abdicating | verbv | |||||
verb • give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | ||||||
| abjuring | verbv | |||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | ||||||
| disclaiming | verbv | |||||
verb • renounce a legal claim or title to • make a disclaimer about | ||||||
| quitting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • give up or retire from a position • go away or leave • turn away from; give up • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||
| repudiating | verbv | |||||
verb • cast off • refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid • refuse to recognize or pay • reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust | ||||||
| surrendering | verbv | |||||
noun • acceptance of despair • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the delivery of a principal into lawful custody • the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) verb • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • relinquish possession or control over | ||||||
| giving up | verbv | |||||
noun • a verbal act of admitting defeat • the act of forsaking | ||||||
| abdicate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | ||||||
| disown | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting • cast off | ||||||
| foreswear | verbv | |||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up | ||||||
| forswear | verbv | |||||
verb • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | ||||||
| quit | verbv | |||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • give up or retire from a position • go away or leave • turn away from; give up • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||
| relinquish | verbv | |||||
verb • part with a possession or right • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up • release, as from one's grip | ||||||
| repudiate | verbv | |||||
verb • cast off • refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid • refuse to recognize or pay • reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust | ||||||
| resign | verbv | |||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • give up or retire from a position • part with a possession or right • accept as inevitable | ||||||
