Synonyms of renouncing

renouncing

verb

present participle of renounce

1

as in relinquishing

to give up (as a position of authority) formally

in wake of the corruption scandal, the congressman was forced to renounce his seat in the House

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquishing
• resigning
• abdicating
• ceding
• denying
• surrendering
• abnegating
• waiving
• stepping down (from)
• abandoning
• vacating
• abjuring
• disavowing
• disowning
• disclaiming
• forsaking
• stepping aside (from)
• deserting
• yielding
• demitting
• giving up
• handing over
• quitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• claiming
• assuming
• appropriating
• protecting
• confiscating
• seizing
• defending
• arrogating
• securing
• usurping
• taking over
• safeguarding
• guarding
• wresting

2

as in withdrawing

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

after another failed romance he vowed that he was renouncing the world and becoming a monk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrawing
• retracting
• denying
• relinquishing
• abandoning
• contradicting
• repealing
• refuting
• abjuring
• repudiating
• recanting
• foreswearing
• forswearing
• reneging
• taking back
• abnegating
• forsaking
• disavowing
• disowning
• disclaiming
• recalling
• unsaying
• spurning
• negating
• surrendering
• revoking
• controverting
• disproving
• disputing
• rebutting
• disagreeing (with)
• negativing
• backtracking
• disallowing
• gainsaying
• backing down
• giving up
• backing off
• bolting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintaining
• stating
• declaring
• claiming
• asserting
• acknowledging
• admitting
• affirming
• adhering (to)
• proclaiming
• contending
• supporting
• defending
• professing
• endorsing
• confirming
• upholding
• adopting
• accepting
• backing
• embracing
• avowing
• vowing
• vouching
• indorsing
• espousing