He of my sons who fails to make it good, By one rebellious act
renounces to my blood.
Dryden.
2. (Law) To decline formally, as an executor or a person entitled to
letters of administration, to take out probate or letters.
Dryden died without a will, and his widow having renounced, his son
Charles administered on June 10.
W. D. Christie.
Re*nounce", n. (Card Playing) Act of renouncing.
Re*nounce"ment (-ment), n. [Cf. F. renoncement.] The act of disclaiming
or rejecting; renunciation. Shak.
Re*noun"cer (r?-noun"s?r), n. One who renounces.
Ren"o*vate (r?n"?-v?t), v. t. [L. renovatus, p. p. of renovare;pref.
re- re- + novare to make new, fr. novus new. See New, and &?;&?;
Renew.] To make over again; to restore to freshness or vigor; to renew.
All nature feels the reniovating force Of winter.
Thomson.
Ren`o**va"tion (-v?"sh?n), n. [L. renovatio: cf. F. rénovation.] The
act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed.
Thomson.
There is something inexpressibly pleasing in the annual renovation
of the world.
Rabbler.
Ren"o*va`tor (r?n"?-v?`t?r), n. [L.: cf. F. rénovateur.] One who, or
that which, renovates. Foster.
Re*nov"el (r?-n?v"el), v. t. [F. renouveler to renew.] To renew; to
renovate. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Re*nov"el*ance (-ans), n. Renewal. [Obs.] Chaucer.