re·nounce /ri-'nau̇ns/ vb re·nounced, re·nounc·ing
vt
1: to announce one's abandonment or giving up of a right to or interest in: disclaim (1)
renounce an inheritance
2: to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further
renounce allegiance to one's country
vi: to make a renunciation
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.