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renounce

verbCommon GRE wordMore R words

to formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or possession

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Renounce in a sentence

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He renounced his inheritance to live a life of voluntary poverty.

Synonyms
relinquishabjureforsweardisown
Antonyms
claimembraceassert
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Renounce (verb) means to formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or possession
Here is renounce used in an example sentence: "He renounced his inheritance to live a life of voluntary poverty."
Common synonyms for renounce include relinquish, abjure, forswear, disown.
Antonyms of renounce include claim, embrace, assert.
Renounce is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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