renounce
Word family adjectiverenounceablenounrenouncementrenouncerverbrenounce
re·nounce /rɪˈnaʊns/ verb [transitiveT] 1 STOP DOING somethingif you renounce an official position, title, right etc, you publicly say that you will not keep it anymore 宣布放弃〔职位、头衔、权利等〕 SYN give up Edward renounced his claim to the French throne. 爱德华宣布放弃对法国王位的继承权。
She renounced her citizenship. 她宣布放弃国籍。
2 BELIEVEto publicly say or show that you no longer believe in something, or will no longer behave in a particular way 宣布与…断绝关系;宣布摒弃 SYN reject, → renunciation These groups must renounce violence if there is to be progress towards peace. 若要迈向和平,这些组织就必须放弃使用暴力。
Young people renounced capitalism in favour of peace and love. 年轻人提倡和平和友爱,摒弃资本主义。
Origin renounce (1300-1400) Old French renoncer, from Latin renuntiare, from nuntiare “to report”