Synonyms & related words for renounce

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of renounce — including disown, relinquish, repudiate, abdicate, abjure, resign. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to renounce

Explore words related to renounce — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include renouncer, renounceable, renouncement, abnegate, renunciant, renunciatory, forswore, abjuratory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for renounce

Common synonyms for renounce include disown, relinquish, repudiate, abdicate, abjure, resign, forswear, quit — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does renounce come from?

The word renounce breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root nounc-, from Latin nuntio (“announce”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.