renounce
verb (formal)- renounce something
to state officially that you are no longer going to keep a title, position, etc. 声明放弃；宣布放弃 to renounce a claim/title/privilege/right 宣布放弃要求／头衔／特权／权利 Will Charles renounce the throne in favour of his son? 查尔斯会为了儿子放弃王位吗？ The Prince has refused to renounce his right to the throne. 王子拒绝声明放弃王位继承权。 She formally renounced her citizenship. 她正式放弃了她的公民身份。
- renounce something
to state publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way 宣布与…决裂；宣布摒弃 to renounce ideals/principles/beliefs, etc. 宣布放弃理想、原则、信仰等 a joint declaration renouncing the use of violence 声明放弃使用暴力的联合宣言 Many were executed for refusing to renounce their religion. 许多人因拒绝放弃宗教信仰而被处决。
- renounce somebody/something
to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with somebody/something because you disapprove of them 宣布断绝与…的关系 see also renunciation
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’, from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare ‘announce’.