RENOUNCE

• (verb) cast off

  "She renounced her husband", "The parents repudiated their son"

  synonyms : disown , repudiate

• (verb) turn away from; give up

  "I am foreswearing women forever"

  synonyms : foreswear , quit , relinquish

• (verb) 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"

  synonyms : give up , resign , vacate

• (verb) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

  "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"

  synonyms : abdicate

  Home minister has to abdicate his duties after huge failure at Mumbai blast case. -added by shingalas

  We abdicate our liberty, freedom, democracy and power to those whose designs are entirely selfish. -added by BagomboSnuffbox

  When she sold her story to the Daily Rag, she we abdicated her dignity and self-respect. -added by BagomboSnuffbox

  His boss abased him in front of the team member and he feel abashed and decided to meet the boss ones his anger got abate as he had not the habit to abdicate. -added by vikas21

  His boss abased him in front of the team member and he feel abashed and decided to meet the boss ones his anger got abate as he had not the habit to abdicate. -added by vikas21

  
  -tagged by learner_md
  Sonia Gandhi abdicated the position of Prime Minister and surprised the whole world.

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