Renounce definition

(1) Cast off or disown

"She renounced her husband"

"The parents repudiated their son"

(2) Turn away from; give up

"I am foreswearing women forever"

(3) Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

"She vacated the position when she got pregnant"

"The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

(4) Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

"The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"