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- [ri-nouns]
- /rɪˈnaʊns/
- /rɪˈnaʊns/
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- [ri-nouns]
- /rɪˈnaʊns/
Definitions of renounced word
- verb with object renounced to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures. 1
- verb with object renounced to give up by formal declaration: to renounce a claim. 1
- verb with object renounced to repudiate; disown: to renounce one's son. 1
- verb without object renounced Cards. to play a card of a different suit from that led. to abandon or give up a suit led. to fail to follow the suit led. 1
- noun renounced Cards. an act or instance of renouncing. 1
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Origin of renounced
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English renouncen < Middle French renoncer < Latin renūntiāre to bring back word, disclaim, equivalent to re- re- + nūntiāre to announce, derivative of nūntius messenger, news
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Parts of speech for Renounced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
renounced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for renounced
adj renounced
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- lonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- lorn — forsaken, desolate, bereft, or forlorn.
verb renounced
- abdicated — Simple past tense and past participle of abdicate.
- abjured — Simple past tense and past participle of abjure.
- abnegated — Simple past tense and past participle of abnegate.
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- apostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of apostatize.
Antonyms for renounced
adj renounced
- wanted — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
verb renounced
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- appealed — Simple past tense and past participle of appeal.
- argued — Simple past tense and past participle of argue.
- babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- certified — holding or guaranteed by a certificate
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