renounce
/rɪˈnaʊns/
verb
Origin
Old French
renoncier / renuncier — to reject, give up, disown
Overview
Meaning Now
- To formally give up a right, claim, title, or possession.
- To reject, disown, or publicly refuse to accept someone or something.
- To relinquish an attitude, belief, or allegiance, often publicly.
Literal older meaning
to announce again or openly declare
Language path
Latin → Old French → English
Earliest form
renouncen
Earliest period
Middle English
Journey
İngilizcede bu fiil özellikle hukuki feragat, taht haklarından vazgeçme, mirası reddetme ve inanç ya da bağlılıktan açıkça dönme gibi resmî bağlamlarda yerleşmiştir. Dini metinlerde ve hukuk dilinde uzun süre güçlü bir kullanım alanı olmuştur.
Evolution
- Classical Latin
renuntiare
“to report back, announce, declare; later, to reject or refuse”
From re- + nuntiare, with sense development toward formal refusal and renunciation.
- Old French
renoncier / renuncier
“to renounce, reject, give up”
The Latin verb passed into Old French with a narrower sense of formal refusal or abandonment.
- Middle English
renouncen
“to renounce, disown, give up”
Borrowed through Anglo-French/Old French into English.
- Modern English
renounce
“to formally give up or reject”
Used especially in legal, political, and moral contexts.
Connections
Word parts
re-
prefix
back, again
nuntiare
root
to announce, report
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