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renounce
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verb
(= abdicate)
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
The King abdicated when he married a divorcee
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verb
(= foreswear)
turn away from; give up
I am foreswearing women forever
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verb
(= repudiate)
cast off
She renounced her husband
The parents repudiated their son
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verb
(= vacate, resign)
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
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
treaty
Noun
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A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more states.
Both countries signed the peace treaty.