renegar — meaning in English

English meaning

• disown verb To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
• eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
• renege verb To break a promise or go back on an agreement.

Senses

renegar is used for these senses in English:

• disown (transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
• eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
• renege (transitive, archaic) To deny; to renounce

disown — full definition

1. verb To refuse to acknowledge someone, especially a family member, as belonging to you anymore.
2. verb To deny any connection with or responsibility for something.

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