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noun
The act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.).
synonyms: forgoing, renunciation.
is a specific kind of: rejection.
is a broader term that covers: forsaking, giving up | abnegation, denial, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation.
derivation: abjure, forswear, recant, resile, retract | abdicate, renounce.
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