1. (

• abdicate ,
• renounce ,

) give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee" ;

2. (

• vacate ,
• resign ,
• renounce ,
• give_up ,

) 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" ;

3. (

• foreswear ,
• renounce ,
• quit ,
• relinquish

) turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever" ;

4. (

• disown ,
• renounce ,
• repudiate

) cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son" ;