RENUNCIATION
Scrabble letter values: R1E1N1U1N1C3I1A1T1I1O1N1 = 14
Definition
- noun rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid. — synonyms: repudiation
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes). — synonyms: apostasy, defection
- noun an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned. — synonyms: renouncement
- noun the act of renouncing. — synonyms: forgoing, forswearing
Examples
- “Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated”
- “sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)”
- “The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.”