the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) | the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) |
an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned | a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign |
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid | acceptance of despair |
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) | |