renounce vs abandon
abandon vs renouncerenounce is not a noun while abandon is a noun.
renounce and abandon both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| renounce | No | No | Yes | No |
| abandon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
abandon is a hypernym of
renounce; that is, abandon is a
word with a broader meaning than renounce:
- renounce: turn away from; give up
- abandon: give up with the intent of never claiming again
Other hypernyms of renounce include
give up.
| renounce (noun) | abandon (noun) |
|---|---|
| the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry | |
| a feeling of extreme emotional intensity |
| renounce (verb) | abandon (verb) |
|---|---|
| cast off | leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |
| turn away from; give up | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims |
| leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily | leave behind empty; move out of |
| give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | forsake, leave behind |
| give up with the intent of never claiming again |
Words related to "renounce"
Words related to "abandon"
- abandonment
- break
- cast aside
- cast away
- cast out
- cave in
- chuck
- chuck out
- collapse
- consign
- desert
- desolate
- discard
- dispense with
- dispose
- ditch
- ease up
- empty
- expose
- fall in
- fling
- forego
- foreswear
- forfeit
- forgo
- forsake
- founder
- give
- give up
- give way
- go away
- go forth
- leave
- maroon
- move over
- passion
- passionateness
- put away
- quit
- relinquish
- renounce
- sell out
- strand
- throw away
- throw out
- throw overboard
- toss
- toss away
- toss out
- unconstraint
- unrestraint
- vacate
- waive
- walk out
- wantonness
- wildness
- yield
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