Past tense of renounce
regular verb
The past tense of renounce is renounced. The past participle is also renounced.
Forms of renounce
| Base form (V1) | renounce /ɹɪˈnaʊns/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | renounced |
| Past participle (V3) | renounced |
| Present participle | renouncing |
| Third person singular | renounces |
Renounced in a sentence
- His son Sidhartha had renounced material life and gone forth in search of enlightment.2012 May 18, Sri B. G. Ramesh, translated by Sri M. N. Suresh Kumar, Ashoka, Bangalore: Sapna Book House (P) Ltd., →ISBN, page 14
- As a result, Amirull has renounced his radical beliefs in armed jihad and the use of violence.2023 May 3, “Update on Terrorism-Related Case Under Internal Security Act”, in Internal Security Department (Singapore), archived from the…. From the entry jihad
- At that time, however, the Carta was a short-lived agreement that was renounced only a few months later.2020, Karolina M. Milewicz, Constitutionalizing World Politics: The Logic of Democratic Power and the Unintended Consequences of…. From the entry Carta
- She only renounced such claims when a judge anagramized "Dame Eleanor Davies" into "Never so mad a ladie."1990, Robert Hendrickson, British literary anecdotes, page 80. From the entry anagramize
Meaning of renounce
- noun An act of renouncing.
- verb To give up, resign, surrender.
- verb To cast off, repudiate.
Questions about the past tense of renounce
- What is the past tense of renounce?
- The past tense of renounce is renounced.
- What is the past participle of renounce?
- The past participle of renounce is renounced.
- Is renounce a regular or irregular verb?
- Renounce is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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