What does renunciar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word renunciar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use renunciar in Spanish.

The word renunciar in Spanish means quit, leave, step down from, give up, renounce, drop , shelve , abandon, leave, waive a right, give up on love, without giving up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word renunciar

quit, leave

verbo intransitivo (abandonar un empleo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La recepcionista renunció ayer. No soporto a mi jefe: ¡renuncio!
The receptionist quit yesterday.

step down from

(empleo: abandonar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Las presiones hicieron que el ministro renunciara a su cargo.
The pressure led to the minister stepping down from his post.

give up

(abandonar un hábito)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Jaime renunció a la bebida al darse cuenta de que se estaba dañando el hígado. Quiero adelgazar sin renunciar al chocolate.
Jaime gave up drinking when he realized that he was damaging his liver.

renounce

(no ejercer un derecho)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La víctima renunció a la indemnización que le correspondía por los daños sufridos.
The victim renounced his right to indemnity corresponding to damages sustained.

drop , shelve , abandon

(abandonar un proyecto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La dirección renunció a la idea de construir una nueva planta.
The management dropped (or: shelved) the idea of building a new plant.

leave

locución verbal (desistir de una relación)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan renunció a Laura para irse de viaje.
Juan left Laura to go travelling.

waive a right

locución verbal (desistir de un derecho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El empleado renunció a un derecho por miedo a perder su trabajo.
The employee waived a right for fear of losing her job.

give up on love

locución verbal (prescindir del amor)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Renunció al amor hace años; está casado con su trabajo.
He gave up on love years ago. He's married to his work.

without giving up

locución preposicional (sin desistir de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quiero adelgazar sin renunciar al chocolate.
I want to lose weight without giving up chocolate.

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