renounce
verb (used with object)
to give up or put aside voluntarily.
has renounced
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present perfectof renounce (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Once someone has renounced, the ongoing filings end.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
The father-of-six, who has renounced his US citizenship, faces up to 65 years in prison if found guilty of the charges against him.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Mr. Plemons, who has slimmed down to scarecrow dimensions to suit a character who has renounced all worldly pleasures, is one of those rare actors who never seem to be acting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
He deplores social media, has renounced email and refuses to sully himself with the online departmental calendar that Bella insists her students use to make an appointment with her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, is like administering medicine to the dead."
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
