KJV Dictionary Definition: renounce

renounce

RENOUNCE, v.t. renouns'. L. renuncio; re and nuncio, to declare, from the root of nomen, name.

1. To disown; to disclaim; to reject; as a title or claim; to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to; as, to renounce a title to land or a claim to reward; to renounce all pretensions to applause.

2. To deny; to cast off; to reject; to disclaim; as an obligation or duty; as, to renounce allegiance.

3. To cast off or reject, as a connection or possession; to forsake; as, to renounce the world and all its cares.

We have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty. 2Cor. 4.

RENOUNCE, v.i. renouns'. To declare a renunciation.

He of my sons who falls to make it good, by one rebellious act renounces to my blood. Not in use.

RENOUNCE, n. renouns'. The declining to follow suit, when it can be done.

renounced

RENOUN'CED, pp. Disowned; denied; rejected; disclaimed.

renouncement

RENOUNCEMENT, n. renouns'ment. The act of disclaiming or rejecting; renunciation.

renouncer

RENOUN'CER, n. One who disowns or disclaims.

renouncing

RENOUN'CING, ppr. Disowning; disclaiming; rejecting.

RENOUN'CING, n. The act of disowning, disclaiming, denying or rejecting.

Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828.
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