renounce

renounce for (something)

1. To disown, refuse to deal with, or disclaim association with someone or some place as a result of something or another person. A noun or pronoun is used between "renounce" and "for." I know it goes against your moral convictions, but I would think long and hard before renouncing your son for his decision. He claims he is renouncing his country for its participation in the war.
2. To formally or officially give up claim, title, right, etc., for a particular purpose or reason. A noun or pronoun is used between "renounce" and "for." He renounced his claim to the throne for a chance to lead a free, unencumbered life. Don't be so quick to renounce your citizenship for short-term tax benefits.
3. To give up some habit, activity, or practice for a particular purpose, reason, or occasion. A noun or pronoun is used between "renounce" and "for." I'm planning on renouncing cigarettes for Lent, and I'm hoping I'll be able to stay off them for good after that. My brother renounced eating meat for health reasons as well as ethical ones.
4. To declare one's rejection of some belief, ideology, position, etc., in favor of something else. A noun or pronoun is used between "renounce" and "for." My brother renounced Christianity for Judaism when he was in college. The small nation renounced capitalism for socialism in the late 1970s.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

renounce someone for something

to repudiate someone for doing something. She renounced her brother for his political orientation. Jane was renounced for her illegal activities.
See also: renounce
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • renounce for
  • renounce for (something)
  • rescue from
  • rescue from (someone or something)
  • identify with
  • involve with
  • involve with (someone or something)
  • involved with
  • ask back
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
References in periodicals archive
In fact, the old Kenyan Constitution said that if you could not renounce (as some countries do not allow it) the law should set out a procedure for declaring that you had done what they could to renounce the other nationality.
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If you don't renounce the US citizen you will remain as one.
All eyes on Mwende Mwinzi as MPs approve envoy nominees
Apart from paying taxes, many countries including the US and Gulf States don't allow double nationality, and in such a case it is "easier" to renounce the American rather the gulf nationality, Rossi added.
Dealing with a surprise US tax bill
A Bahraini with dual nationality will have to either renounce his second passport or apply to the Interior Minister, within six months, for permission to keep the second nationality, according to the new law.
Bahrain King ratifies new nationality law
The 27-year-old doctor, whose father was Muslim but was raised as a Christian by her mother, was convicted of apostasy and adultery after refusing to renounce her faith during a four-day "grace period" while she was eight months pregnant.
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The 27-year-old doctor, whose father was Muslim but was raised as a Christian by her mother, mother was convicted of apostasy and adultery afte af refusing to renounce her faith during a four-day 'grace period' while she was eight months pregnant.
Why no action over Sudan execution case?
Summary: Netanyahu says for peace talks Hamas must recognise Israel or Abbas must renounce Islamist movement.
Israel cabinet ministers differ over Palestinian unity deal
The laws in Germany, Denmark and other countries do not allow dual citizenship and therefore Macedonians find it easier to renounce the Macedonian citizenship.
Number of those who renounce the Macedonian passport increases
But like Hornung-Soukup, Adams doesn't believe the rush to renounce US citizenship is related to the disclosures required by expats per se.
Rise in Swiss binationals giving up US citizenship
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said it is time to "reach out to those parts of the (Afghan) insurgency who are willing to renounce violence."
Hammond: We must reach out to Afghan insurgents
According to analyst Zdravko Saveski, the choice of the opposition is clear - the worse, the better, and according to analyst Jove Kekenovski, the scenario of the opposition is bound to fail for it was their choice to renounce power.
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He slammed the drive to instigate and justify violence and refuse to renounce such heinous acts as fuelling the terror and criminal mindset, thus contravening democracy and reform demands.
HRH Premier Condemns Terror Blast
Apart from the civil sector and the businessmen, the opposition, too, proposed that the Government should renounce the excise and compensate for the shortage of money in the budget by giving up commercials.
Government not to renounce fuel excise
Embassy called Thursday for the protection of Syrian army deserters in Lebanon who "renounce violence."
U.S. Embassy urges protection of Syrian deserters who renounce strife