renunciation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: re=nun=ci=a=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

renunciation, n. [Cf. F. renonciation, L. renuntiatio ann announcement. See Renounce.].

•  The act of renouncing.  [1913 Webster]
•  Formal declination to take out letters of administration, or to assume an office, privilege, or right.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment; disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial; abandonment; relinquishment.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

renunciation, n.
1 the act or an instance of renouncing or giving up.
2 self-denial.
3 a document expressing renunciation.

Derivative

renunciant n. & adj. renunciative adj. renunciatory adj.

Etymology

ME f. OF renonciation or LL renuntiatio (as RENOUNCE)

THESAURUS

renunciation

abandonment, abdication, abeyance, abjuration, abjurement, abnegation, abrogation, absolute contradiction, annulment, apostasy, breakoff, capitulation, cease, ceasing, cessation, cession, close, closing, cold storage, constraint, contradiction, contrary assertion, contravention, controversion, countering, crossing, crossing-over, defection, degeneration, denial, desertion, desinence, desistance, disaffirmation, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, discontinuance, discontinuation, disowning, disownment, dispensation, disposal, disposition, disproof, dropping out, dumping, eschewing, expatriation, forbearance, forbearing, forgoing, forswearing, frugality, gainsaying, getting rid of, giving in, giving over, giving up, golden mean, handing over, impugnment, letting go, moderateness, moderation, nonexercise, nothing in excess, nullification, palinode, palinody, recantation, recedence, recession, refutation, rejection, release, relinquishment, reneging, renouncement, reoccupy, repossess, repudiation, resignation, restraint, retake, retractation, retraction, retreat, revocation, revokement, riddance, sacrifice, self-abnegation, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-restraint, self-sacrifice, shutdown, soberness, sobriety, sophrosyne, stopping, surcease, surrender, suspension, swearing off, temperance, temperateness, termination, treason, unsaying, waiver, withdrawal, withdrawing, yielding

ROGET THESAURUS

renunciation

Tergiversation

N tergiversation, change of mind, change of intention, change of purpose, afterthought, tergiversation, recantation, palinode, palinody, renunciation, abjuration, abjurement, defection, going over, apostasy, retraction, retractation, withdrawal, disavowal, revocation, revokement, reversal, repentance, redintegratio amoris, coquetry, vacillation, backsliding, volte-face, turn coat, turn tippet, rat, apostate, renegade, convert, pervert, proselyte, deserter, backslider, blackleg, crawfish, scab, mugwump, recidivist, time server, time pleaser, timist, Vicar of Bray, trimmer, ambidexter, weathercock, Janus, changeful, irresolute, ductile, slippery as an eel, trimming, ambidextrous, timeserving, coquetting, revocatory, reactionary, a change came o'er the spirit of my dream.

Relinquishment

N relinquishment, abandonment, desertion, defection, secession, withdrawal, cave of Adullam, nolle prosequi, discontinuance, renunciation, abrogation, resignation, desuetude, cession, unpursued, relinquished, relinquishing, Int, avast!, aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben, entbehre gern was du nicht hast, relinquishment, abandonment, renunciation, expropriation, dereliction, cession, surrender, dispensation, quitclaim deed, resignation, riddance, derelict, foundling, jetsam, waif, discards, culls, rejects, garbage, refuse, rubbish, relinquished, cast off, derelict, unowned, unappropriated, unculled, left, Int, away with!, relinquishment, abandonment, desertion, defection, secession, withdrawal, cave of Adullam, nolle prosequi, discontinuance, renunciation, abrogation, resignation, desuetude, cession, unpursued, relinquished, relinquishing, Int, avast!, aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben, entbehre gern was du nicht hast, relinquishment, abandonment, renunciation, expropriation, dereliction, cession, surrender, dispensation, quitclaim deed, resignation, riddance, derelict, foundling, jetsam, waif, discards, culls, rejects, garbage, refuse, rubbish, relinquished, cast off, derelict, unowned, unappropriated, unculled, left, Int, away with!.

Resignation

N resignation, retirement, abdication, renunciation, abjuration, abandonment, relinquishment, abdicant, Othello's occupation's gone.

Exemption

N exemption, absence, exception, immunity, privilege, release, exempt from, devoid of, without, unpossessed of, unblest with, immune from, not having, unpossessed, untenanted, without an owner, unobtained, unacquired, exemption, freedom, irresponsibility, immunity, liberty, license, release, exoneration, excuse, dispensation, absolution, franchise, renunciation, discharge, exculpation, exempt, free, immune, at liberty, scot-free, released, unbound, unencumbered, irresponsible, unaccountable, not answerable, excusable, bonis nocet quisquis pepercerit malis.