renoncer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buckle noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- forgo verb To choose to go without something, even though you could have it.
- forsake verb To abandon or give up someone or something, often permanently.
- give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
- opt out verb To choose not to take part in something you would otherwise be included in automatically.
- resign verb To formally give up a job or position.
- waive verb To voluntarily give up a right, claim, or requirement.
Senses
renoncer is used for these senses in English:
- buckle (figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.
- forgo To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
- forsake (transitive) To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).
- give up (transitive) To relinquish (something)
- opt-out The act of opting out of something.
- waive (transitive, legal) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
buckle — full definition
- noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- verb To fasten something with a buckle.
- verb To bend or collapse under pressure.
- verb To give in to pressure or stress; to stop resisting.