Renounce and Suffer

Renounce

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

Show all Definitions

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

Suffer verb - To come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it.

Show all Definitions

Renounce and suffer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Renounce" instead a verb "Suffer".

Nearby Words: suffering, sufferance, sufferer

prejudice	renounce prejudice	suffer prejudice
life	renounce life	suffer life

Finally, when his wife birthed a second son, he gave Samwell a choice: Join the Night's Watch and renounce his claim as heir to House Tarly, or suffer a "hunting accident".

Source: Jock Dad, Nerd Son
In Stephen King's Carrie, when Margaret finds out that her daughter Carrie has telekinetic powers, she starts calling her a witch in thrall with Satan, quoting "thou shalt not suffer a witch to live" and demanding that she renounce her powers and not go to the prom.

Source: Do Not Taunt Cthulhu

Cite this Source

Suffer and Renounce. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/renounce/suffer

Renounce & Suffer. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/renounce/suffer>.

Suffer or Renounce. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/renounce/suffer.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "renounce" and "suffer" have occurred on timeline