renounce
verb (used with object)
to give up or put aside voluntarily.
renounced
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past participleof renounce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof renounce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
renounceverb (used with object)to give up or put aside voluntarily.
Example Sentences
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Hilton became a U.S. citizen in 2021 and last year renounced his British citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The businessman himself, who renounced his Ukrainian passport some years ago and now has Cypriot citizenship, has dismissed multiple theories.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Piker later renounced the statement, saying it was wrong, but the fact that he said it once still continues to be brought up, again and again, in El-Sayed’s race.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
She had lost her best friend, Reiko, even before Papa renounced.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
