renounce

English Thesaurus

1. cast off (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	reject,
definition	:	refuse to accept or acknowledge (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	apostatise, apostatize, tergiversate,
definition	:	abandon one's beliefs or allegiances (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	abjure, forswear, recant, resile, retract,
definition	:	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw,
definition	:	take back what one has said (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	rebut, refute,
definition	:	overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	deny,
definition	:	refuse to accept or believe (verb.communication)

2. turn away from; give up (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	abandon, give up,
definition	:	give up with the intent of never claiming again (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	disclaim,
definition	:	renounce a legal claim or title to (verb.communication)

3. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

hypernym	:	leave office, quit, resign, step down,
definition	:	give up or retire from a position (verb.social)

hyponym	:	abdicate, renounce,
definition	:	give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations (verb.social)

4. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations (verb.social)

hypernym	:	give up, renounce, resign, vacate,
definition	:	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

5. cast off (verb.communication)

derivation	:	renunciation, repudiation,
definition	:	rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid (noun.communication)

derivation	:	renouncement, renunciation,
definition	:	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication)

6. turn away from; give up (verb.possession)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. (noun.act)

derivation	:	renouncement, renunciation,
definition	:	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. (noun.communication)

derivation	:	renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying,
definition	:	used especially of behavior (adj.all)

7. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	vacant,
definition	:	without an occupant or incumbent (adj.all)

8. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations (verb.social)

derivation	:	forgoing, forswearing, renunciation,
definition	:	the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) (noun.act)

derivation	:	abdication, stepping down,
definition	:	the act of abdicating (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abdication, stepping down,
definition	:	a formal resignation and renunciation of powers (noun.communication)

derivation	:	renouncement, renunciation,
definition	:	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abdicator,
definition	:	one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility (noun.person)

derivation	:	abdicable,
definition	:	capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished (adj.all)

9. cast off (verb.communication)

derivation	:	renunciation, repudiation,
definition	:	rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid (noun.communication)

derivation	:	renouncement, renunciation,
definition	:	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication)

10. turn away from; give up (verb.possession)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. (noun.act)

derivation	:	renouncement, renunciation,
definition	:	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication)

derivation	:	relinquishing, relinquishment,
definition	:	a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc. (noun.communication)

derivation	:	renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying,
definition	:	used especially of behavior (adj.all)

11. leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily (verb.social)

derivation	:	resignation,
definition	:	the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	vacant,
definition	:	without an occupant or incumbent (adj.all)

12. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations (verb.social)

derivation	:	forgoing, forswearing, renunciation,
definition	:	the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) (noun.act)

derivation	:	abdication, stepping down,
definition	:	the act of abdicating (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abdication, stepping down,
definition	:	a formal resignation and renunciation of powers (noun.communication)

derivation	:	renouncement, renunciation,
definition	:	an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abdicator,
definition	:	one who formally relinquishes an office or responsibility (noun.person)

derivation	:	abdicable,
definition	:	capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished (adj.all)

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