- [uncountable, countable]
an act of stating publicly that you no longer believe something or that you are giving something up 声明摒弃；宣布放弃 the renunciation of violence 放弃使用暴力的声明 the total renunciation of the use of force 彻底放弃使用武力
- [uncountable]
the act of rejecting physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons 弃绝物质享受；克己；禁欲 see also renounce
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin renuntiatio(n-), from Latin renuntiare ‘protest against’, from re- (expressing reversal) + nuntiare ‘announce’.