好词典
renounced
UK //rɪˈnaʊnst//US //rɪˈnaʊnst//
词源
源自中古英语 'renouncen'，借自古法语 'renoncer'，最终来自拉丁语 'renuntiare'（re- '反对' + nuntiare '宣布'）。
verb
❶ 正式声明放弃或拒绝某事物，通常指权利、头衔、信仰或财产等，带有公开宣布的意味。
“He renounced his claim to the throne.”
（他公开声明放弃对王位的继承权。）
“She renounced her citizenship to live abroad.”
（她为移居国外而放弃了国籍。）
同义词:abandoned, relinquished, gave up, rejected, disowned
常见短语
renounce one's faith — 公开声明放弃原有宗教信仰，常伴随改信其他宗教或无信仰。
“Historians recorded cases where people were persecuted for renouncing their faith.”
（历史记载了人们因放弃信仰而遭受迫害的案例。）