/rɪ'naʊns; rɪ`nauns/
v (fml 文)
1 [Tn]
(a) agree to give up ownership or possession of (sth), esp formally 同意放弃（某事物）的所有权或占有权（尤指正式地）
*renounce a claim, title, right, privilege 宣布放弃要求、头衔、权利、特权.
(b) give up (esp a habit) voluntarily; abandon 自愿放弃（尤指习惯）; 抛弃
*renounce strong drink, cigarettes, dangerous driving 戒酒、戒烟、改掉危险驾驶的习惯
* They've renounced their old criminal way of life. 他们已改变了过去那种罪恶的生活方式.
* I soon renounced all thought of getting home before dark. 我不久就完全打消了天黑以前赶到家里的想法.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (for sth) reject or stop following sb/sth; repudiate sb/sth 摈弃或背弃某人[某事物]; 拒绝承认
*renounce Satan and all his works 摈弃撒旦及一切罪恶
* renounce terrorism, drugs, etc 唾弃恐怖主义、毒品等
* renounce a treaty, an agreement, etc废除条约、协定等
* renounce one's earlier ideals, principles, convictions, etc 背弃原先的理想、原则、信仰等
* She renounced Islam for/in favour of Christianity. 她不再信伊斯兰教而改信基督教.
3 [Tn] refuse to associate with or acknowledge (esp sth/sb with a claim to one's care, affection, etc) 拒绝与（某事物[某人]）发生联系; 与（某事物[某人]）断绝关系
*renounce a friendship 绝交
* He renounced his son (as an unworthy heir). 他与儿子断绝了父子关系（认为他不配作继承人）.

v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: renoncer, from Latin renuntiare, from nuntiare 'to report']
if you renounce an official position, title, right etc, you publicly say that you will not keep it any more
= give up
　Edward renounced his claim to the French throne.
　She renounced her citizenship.
to publicly say or show that you no longer believe in something, or will no longer behave in a particular way
= reject
　These groups must renounce violence if there is to be progress towards peace.
　Young people renounced capitalism in favour of peace and love.