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“renouncing”
renounce (verb), renounces; renounced; renouncing
1. To give up, to abandon, or to abdicate something; typically in a formal manner: Prince Arthur was said to have renounced his future as the king because he wanted to have a normal life without the responsibilities which would be required of a royal administrator.
2. To reject or to disown: The student renounced having anything to do with cheating on her test as the teacher suspected, because the girl had such a high score.
3. Etymology: from Latin renuntiare, "to report"; from re-, "back" + nuntiare, "to announce."
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2. To reject or to disown: The student renounced having anything to do with cheating on her test as the teacher suspected, because the girl had such a high score.
3. Etymology: from Latin renuntiare, "to report"; from re-, "back" + nuntiare, "to announce."
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