unrenounced
Definition
Adjective: "unrenounced" describes something that has not been formally or explicitly given up, abandoned, or denied. It refers to a claim, belief, right, or action that remains acknowledged or accepted because it has not been renounced.
Usage Examples
- (The treaty was not formally abandoned.)
- (Her belief was not given up or denied.)
- (The inheritance was not formally rejected.)
Advanced Usage
"unrenounced claim": a legal or moral right that has not been waived.
- The company's unrenounced claim to the patent ensured they retained ownership. (The claim was not surrendered.)
"unrenounced allegiance": loyalty that has not been disavowed.
- His unrenounced allegiance to the old regime caused political tension. (His loyalty was not formally renounced.)
Variants and Related Words
Renounce (verb): to formally give up or abandon.
- He decided to renounce his citizenship. (He formally gave it up.)
Renunciation (noun): the act of formally giving up or abandoning.
- The renunciation of the throne was a difficult decision. (The act of giving up the throne.)
Renounced (adjective): having been formally given up or abandoned.
- The renounced title was no longer valid. (The title was formally abandoned.)
Synonyms
- Unyielded: not surrendered or given up.
- Unexpired: not having come to an end or been forfeited.
- Unabandoned: not left behind or deserted.
Related Idioms
"to hold fast to": to maintain or keep something, especially a belief or right, without renouncing it.
- She held fast to her unrenounced principles. (She kept and did not give up her principles.)
"to stand firm": to refuse to give up or change one's position.
- The activist stood firm on her unrenounced demands. (She did not abandon her demands.)