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reject vs renounce

renounce vs reject

reject is a noun but renounce is not a noun.

reject and renounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reject Yes No Yes No
renounce No No Yes No
As verbs, renounce is a hyponym of reject; that is, renounce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reject:
  • reject: not accept something given or offered
  • renounce: cast off
reject (noun) renounce (noun)
the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
reject (verb) renounce (verb)
not accept something given or offered cast off
dismiss from consideration or a contest turn away from; give up
deem wrong or inappropriate leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
reject with contempt give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
not accept as true
refuse entrance or membership
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Difference between reject and renounce

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