renounce
intermediateB1/rɪˈnaʊns/ · re-nounce
to formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.
Meanings
to formally declare one's abandonment of a claim, right, or possession.
کسی دعوے، حق یا ملکیت کی باضابطہ طور پر ترک کرنا۔
ترک کرنا
tark karna
Common Collocations
- renounce a title
- renounce a belief
- renounce citizenship
Example Sentences
He decided to renounce his claim to the inheritance.
اس نے وراثت کے دعوے کو ترک کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne virasat ke dawe ko tark karne ka faisla kiya.
The lawyer advised her to renounce any rights to the property.
وکیل نے اسے جائیداد کے کسی بھی حق کو چھوڑنے کا مشورہ دیا۔
Waqeel ne use jaidaad ke kisi bhi haq ko chhodne ka mashwara diya.
He chose to renounce his citizenship in order to live abroad.
اس نے باہر رہنے کے لئے اپنی شہریت ترک کرنے کا انتخاب کیا۔
Us ne bahar rehne ke liye apni shehriyat tark karne ka intekhab kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Re-nounce sounds like renouncing something you previously announced.
Imagine someone taking back a declaration they made.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یہ بھی ہو جسے ترکِ محبت کہتے ہیں| درد کی گزر گاہ پر ہوتی ہے غم کی عادت
Yeh bhi ho jise tark-e-muhabbat kehte hain| Dard ki guzar gaah par hoti hai gham ki aadat
This is also called the renunciation of love; it becomes a habit to mourn along the path of pain.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کسی چیز سے منہ موڑنا چاہ کر بھی نہیں موڑ سکتا
Kisi cheez se munh morna chah kar bhi nahi moord sakta
One cannot turn away from something even if they want to.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "renuntiare" — to announce again, to deny
First known use: 15th century
The word evolved from Latin roots, indicating both the act of announcing and the act of denying or giving up something.