Dictionary Check: renounce

"renounce" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

Example: "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
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verb

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

Example: "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
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verb

turn away from; give up

Example: "I am foreswearing women forever"
verb

cast off

Example: "She renounced her husband"
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