renounce in WordNet English dictionary

1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
   "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
   abdicate  renounce 
   
2. cast off
   "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
   disown  renounce  repudiate 
   
3. turn away from; give up
   "I am foreswearing women forever"
   foreswear  renounce  quit  relinquish 
   
4. 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"
   vacate  resign  renounce  give up