renounce
verb (used with object)
to give up or put aside voluntarily.
had renounced
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past perfectof renounce.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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G42’s chief executive, Peng Xiao, had renounced his American citizenship, a prerequisite for acceptance into the inner circle of the Emirati government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The businessman, who made his money in cognac and real estate, had renounced his Ukrainian citizenship some years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Like other former guerrillas, he said he had renounced violence.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
When hired, Nayeb claimed to be a former member of the Taliban who had renounced the terrorist group.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2026
As a young woman she had renounced the material world, and now, as an old one, she seemed to embrace it.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
