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To voluntarily give up or abandon something that one has, owns, or is entitled to.
Renunció a su herencia por principios morales.
He gave up his inheritance on moral grounds.
Muchos deportistas renuncian a su privacidad por la fama.
Many athletes give up their privacy for fame.
Commonly used in legal, financial, and personal contexts. Often implies a deliberate choice rather than forced abandonment.
The phrase always requires 'a' before the object being given up. Incorrect: 'renunciar algo' (without 'a'). Correct: 'renunciar a algo'.
Unlike 'abandonar' (which can imply being forced to leave), 'renunciar a' always implies a voluntary decision to give something up.
From Latin 'renuntiare' (to report back, to renounce), composed of 're-' (back) + 'nuntiare' (to announce). The phrase 'a algo' uses the preposition 'a' to indicate the thing being given up.
Always followed by the preposition 'a' when indicating what is being given up. In some contexts, it can imply sacrifice or principle (e.g., 'renunciar a un lujo' = to give up a luxury).