renounce
verb (used with object)
to give up or put aside voluntarily.
have renounced
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present perfectof renounce.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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People of various political stripes have renounced Trump and joined us.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
The ruling came as Ankara pursues peace with Kurdish PKK militants who have renounced their four-decade armed rebellion and are seeking to engage in a democratic political struggle for Kurdish rights.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
Some SDF commanders question whether former jihadists in the government have renounced their hard-line ideology, allowing Islamic State operatives to move unhindered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
"The government is incapable of showing they have renounced racism," said Nasima Razmyar, an Afghanistan-born member of Finland's parliament who proposed the no-confidence motion on behalf of the SD.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
"I have renounced all," he said as energetically, but lowering his voice; "but I swear to you I will not renounce this kiss, if it costs me my life."
From The Joy of Captain Ribot by Armando Palacio Vald?s
