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renounce

/rɪˈnaʊns/verb

उच्चारण रिनाउन्स

(अधिकार, पद) त्यागना, छोड़ना; (समर्थन) वापस लेना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sth formal

    to state officially that you no longer have a right to something or no longer support something

    (अधिकार, पद) त्यागना, छोड़ना; (समर्थन) वापस लेना

    • The prince renounced his claim to the throne.
    • The group renounced violence and joined the talks.
    • The king renounced the throne in favour of his son.
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    • He renounced all rights to the family land.
    • The party renounced its earlier promise.

    Synonyms give up relinquish abandon

    Opposite claim keep retain

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    [T] ~ sb/sth formal

    to state publicly that you no longer wish to have a connection with somebody or something

    (किसी से) नाता तोड़ना, परित्याग करना

    • He renounced the world and became a monk.
    • She renounced her former friends.
    • She renounced her comfortable life and went to live in an ashram.
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    • The saint renounced worldly things and lived on the riverbank.
    • He renounced his old friends after the quarrel.

    Synonyms reject disown repudiate

    Opposite embrace accept

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