renounce
Verbs
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(v) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
- The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
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(v) leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
- She vacated the position when she got pregnant
- The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds
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(v) turn away from; give up
- I am foreswearing women forever
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(v) cast off
- She renounced her husband
- The parents repudiated their son