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abrenounce

v.
C2 Proficiency abre·nounce Archaic

v. to officially give up a title, a position, or a belief. It is a very old word that people rarely use today.

v. to formally renounce or relinquish a title, office, or belief. Archaic in modern usage; typically found in historical legal or religious contexts.


SIMPLE

The king abrenounce his claim to the throne.

CONTEXTUAL

In the old manuscript, the knight abrenounce his loyalty to the fallen king and swear fealty to the new ruler.

COMPLEX

The document details how the subject abrenounce his previous allegiances and formally submit to the jurisdiction of the newly established court.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin abrenunciare, from Latin ab- (“from”) + renuntio (“revoke”).

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