Renier (en. To deny)

/ʁə.nje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Disavow a connection or belonging.

He renounced his family after the scandal.

Il a renié sa famille après le scandale.

Refusing to accept or acknowledge.

She renounced her former beliefs.

Elle a renié ses convictions d'autrefois.

Rejecting an idea or a person.

They renounced their promise of support.

Ils ont renié leur promesse de soutien.

Publicly renouncing a commitment.

The artist renounced his former musical style.

L'artiste a renié son ancien style musical.

From Latin 'renegare', which means 'to renounce' or 'to refuse'.

renounce one's roots

Refusing one's origin or past.

renier ses racines

renounce one's child

Disavowing parentage, not recognizing a child.

renier son enfant

renounce a principle

Refusing to uphold a conviction or value.

renier un principe

renunciation

The act of renouncing, disavowal.

reniement

deny

Refusing to acknowledge or admit something.

dénier

abjure

Solemnly renouncing a belief or opinion.

abjurer

To disengage

He made a renunciation regarding his former club.

Il a fait un renier vis-à-vis de son ancien club.

To cut ties

She renounced all her old friends.

Elle a renié tous ses anciens amis.