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"
verb
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
Example:
"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"
verb
turn away from; give up
Example:
"I am foreswearing women forever"
verb
cast off
Example:
"She renounced her husband"
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