renounce

v., -nounced, -nounc·ing, -nounc·es.

v.tr.

1. To give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement. See synonyms at relinquish.
2. To reject; disown.

v.intr. Games.

To revoke in cards.

n. Games.

A revoke in cards.

[Middle English renouncen, from Old French renoncer, from Latin renūntiāre, to report : re-, re- + nūntiāre, to announce (from nūntius, messenger).]

renouncement re·nounce'ment n.
renouncer re·nounc'er n.

verb

1. To give up a possession, claim, or right: abandon, abdicate, cede, demit, forswear, hand over, quitclaim, relinquish, render, resign, surrender, waive, yield. See keep/release.
2. To refuse to recognize or acknowledge: deny, disacknowledge, disavow, disclaim, disown, reject, repudiate. Idioms: turn one's back on. See accept/reject.

v

Definition: abandon, reject
Antonyms: allow, approve, assert, condone, reassert

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An affirmative declaration of abandonment, 162 A. 560, 563; giving up of a title or claim, 77 S.E. 2d 415, 418. See renunciation.

IN BRIEF: To give up (a right or claim) usually in a public announcement. Also: To deny or reject; disown.

So, rather than appear foolish afterward, I renounce seeming clever now. — William of Baskerville

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - give afkald på, fornægte, ikke vedkende sig
v. intr. - give afkald på (arv), være renonce (kortspil)
n. - renonce (kortspil)

Nederlands (Dutch)
afstand doen van, verloochenen, recht/ functie etc. weigeren

Français (French)
v. tr. - renoncer à, renier, répudier, dénoncer (un accord)
v. intr. - défausser (au bridge)
n. - renonciation

Deutsch (German)
v. - verzichten auf, aufgeben, verstoßen, verleugnen
n. - (Kartenspiel) Verzicht

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποκηρύσσω, απαρνούμαι, αποποιούμαι, παραιτούμαι από, εγκαταλείπω

Italiano (Italian)
rinunziare a, smentire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - renunciar a

Русский (Russian)
отказываться, отрекаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - renunciar a, repudiar, denunciar, abandonar
v. intr. - efectuar un renuncio (en un juego de naipes)
n. - renuncio, renuncia, repudio, abandono

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avsäga sig sina anspråk, förneka, vara renons i (om kortspel)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
声明放弃, 宣布中止, 退出, 抛弃, 与...断绝关系, 拒绝承认, 垫牌, 放弃权利

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 聲明放棄, 宣佈中止, 退出, 拋棄, 與...斷絕關係, 拒絕承認
v. intr. - 墊牌, 放棄權利
n. - 墊牌

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 포기하다, 거절하다
v. intr. - 포기하다, 거절하다
n. - 나온 패가 없어서 다른 패를 냄

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 放棄する, 断念する, 関係を断つ, 縁を切る, 捨てる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشجب, ينكر, يتبرأ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ויתר על, התכחש ל-, נטש, התנכר, הסכים לוותר‬
v. intr. - ‮ויתר על זכות או עמדה, ניער חוצנו מן‬
n. - ‮הודעת ויתור במשחק קלפים‬

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