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The act of renouncing.
His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proven unpopular, did not help his candidacy.
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Renouncement — Re*nounce ment ( ment), n. [Cf. F. renoncement.] The act of disclaiming or rejecting; renunciation. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
renouncement — index abandonment (repudiation), abjuration, ademption, denial, desertion, disclaimer, rebuff, refusal … Law dictionary
renouncement — renounce ► VERB 1) formally declare one s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession). 2) refuse to recognize any longer. 3) abandon (a cause, bad habit, or way of life). DERIVATIVES renounceable adjective renouncement noun renouncer noun … English terms dictionary
renouncement — noun see renounce … New Collegiate Dictionary
renouncement — See renounce. * * * … Universalium
renouncement — rɪ naÊŠnsmÉ™nt n. abdication, relinquishment by formal declaration; act of forgoing voluntarily; repudiation, abandonment … English contemporary dictionary
renouncement — n. Renunciation … New dictionary of synonyms
renouncement — re·nounce·ment … English syllables
renouncement — noun an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned • Syn: ↑renunciation • Derivationally related forms: ↑renounce, ↑renounce (for: ↑renunciation) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
self-renouncement — n. * * * … Universalium
