Renounce and Refrain

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Renounce

Renounce verb - To give up (as a position of authority) formally.

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Refrain and renounce are semantically related In some cases you can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Renounce".

Nearby Words: renounced, renouncement, renouncing

Refrain

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Renounce and refrain are semantically related in stop topic. Sometimes you can use "Renounce" instead a verb "Refrain", if it concerns topics such as forbear, do without.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

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money	renounce money	refrain money
ways	renounce ways	refrain ways

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