renounce vs swallow

swallow vs renounce

renounce is not a noun while swallow is a noun.

renounce and swallow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
renounce	No	No	Yes	No
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swallow is a hyponym of renounce; that is, swallow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than renounce:

renounce: cast off
swallow: take back what one has said

Other hyponyms of renounce include apostatise, apostatize, tergiversate, abjure, forswear, recant, resile, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw, rebut, refute, deny.

renounce (noun)	swallow (noun)
	the act of swallowing
	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
	a small amount of liquid food

renounce (verb)	swallow (verb)
cast off	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
turn away from; give up	keep from expressing
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations	take back what one has said
	utter unclearly
	engulf and destroy
	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between renounce and swallow

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