Renunciation
Pronunciation : Re*nun`ci*a"tion (r-nn`s-"shn or -sh-"shn; 277)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. renonciation, L. renuntiatio ann announcement. See Renounce.]
Definition : 1. The act of renouncing.
2. (Law)
Defn: Formal declination to take out letters of administration, or to assume an office, privilege, or right.
Syn. -- Renouncement; disownment; disavowal; disavowment; disclaimer; rejection; abjuration; recantation; denial; abandonment; relinquishment.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913