
| Renunciation (Re*nun`ci*a"tion) (r?-n?n`s?-?"sh?n or -sh?-?"sh?n; 277), n. [Cf. F. renunciation, L. renuntiatio ann announcement. See Renounce.] 1. The act of renouncing. 2. (Law) Formal declination to take out letters of administration, or to assume an office, privilege, or right. Synonyms -- Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment; disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial; abandonment; relinquishment. |
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