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renounce vs reject

reject vs renounce

renounce is not a noun while reject is a noun.

renounce and reject both are verbs.

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

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