v. t. [ L. abrenuntiare; ab + renuntiare. See Renounce. ] To renounce. [ Obs. ] “They abrenounce and cast them off.” Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Denounced p. pr. & vb. n. Denouncing. ] [ F. dénoncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See Nuncio, and cf. Denunciate. ] 1. To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Denouncing wrath to come. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish. Deut. xxx. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression. [ 1913 Webster ]

His look denounced desperate. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize. [ 1913 Webster ]

Denounced for a heretic. Sir T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

To denounce the immoralities of Julius Cæsar. Brougham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. denoncement. ] Solemn, official, or menacing announcement; denunciation. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

False is the reply of Cain, upon the denouncement of his curse. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. One who denounces, or declares, as a menace. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here comes the sad denouncer of my fate. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enounced p. pr. & vb. n. Enouncing ] [ F. énoncer, L. enuntiare; e out + nuntiare to announce, fr. nuntius messenger. See Nuncio, and cf. Enunciate. ] 1. To announce; to declare; to state, as a proposition or argument. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To utter; to articulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

The student should be able to enounce these [ sounds ] independently. A. M. Bell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Act of enouncing; that which is enounced. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Card Playing) Act of renouncing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Renounced p. pr. & vb. n. Renouncing ] [ F. renoncer, L. renuntiare to bring back word, announce, revoke, retract, renounce; pref. re- re- + nuntiare to announce, fr. nuncius, a messenger. See Nuncio, and cf. Renunciation. ] 1. To declare against; to reject or decline formally; to refuse to own or acknowledge as belonging to one; to disclaim; as, to renounce a title to land or to a throne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cast off or reject deliberately; to disown; to dismiss; to forswear. [ 1913 Webster ]

This world I do renounce, and in your sights
Shake patiently my great affliction off. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Card Playing) To disclaim having a card of (the suit led) by playing a card of another suit. [ 1913 Webster ]

To renounce probate (Law), to decline to act as the executor of a will. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To cast off; disavow; disown; disclaim; deny; abjure; recant; abandon; forsake; quit; forego; resign; relinquish; give up; abdicate. -- Renounce, Abjure, Recant. -- To renounce is to make an affirmative declaration of abandonment. To abjure is to renounce with, or as with, the solemnity of an oath. To recant is to renounce or abjure some proposition previously affirmed and maintained. [ 1913 Webster ]

From Thebes my birth I own; . . . since no disgrace
Can force me to renounce the honor of my race. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Either to die the death, or to abjure
Forever the society of man. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ease would recant
Vows made in pain, as violent and void. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To make renunciation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He of my sons who fails to make it good,
By one rebellious act renounces to my blood. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To decline formally, as an executor or a person entitled to letters of administration, to take out probate or letters. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dryden died without a will, and his widow having renounced, his son Charles administered on June 10. W. D. Christie. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. renoncement. ] The act of disclaiming or rejecting; renunciation. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who renounces. [ 1913 Webster ]