renoncer
/ʁə.nɔ̃.se/
to give up
Il a renoncé à son rêve d'enfance.
He gave up on his childhood dream.
general
To abandon or give up something, typically a goal, right, or claim.
Elle a renoncé à son poste pour voyager.
She gave up her job to travel.
Il a renoncé à ses droits de succession.
He waived his inheritance rights.
Often used with 'à' to specify what is being given up.
Collocations
renoncer àto give up onrenoncer à ses droitsto waive one's rights
Pro Tip
Common Usage
Use 'renoncer à' to specify what you are giving up, e.g., 'renoncer à ses droits' (to waive one's rights).
Word Origin
From Old French 'renoncier', from Latin 'renuntiare' (to announce, renounce).
Usage Notes
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts. Often followed by 'à' to specify the object of renunciation.
Word Breakdown
re-
again
prefixnoncer
to announce
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