Renounce and Undertake

Renounce

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

Undertake is an antonym for renounce.

Undertake

Undertake verb - To take to or upon oneself.
Usage example: undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own

Renounce is an antonym for undertake.

Common collocations

project renounce project undertake project
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