renier
French → English
(society) To disown: to refuse to acknowledge someone as one's own relative, friend, or associate.
Son père a fini par le renier à cause de ses crimes répétés.
(English) His father finally disowned him because of his repeated crimes.
Il est triste de voir un homme renier sa propre famille.
(English) It is sad to see a man disown his own family.
(belief) To renounce: to abandon or reject a belief, a country, or a previous commitment.
L'apôtre Pierre a renié le Christ trois fois avant l'aube.
(English) The apostle Peter renounced (denied) Christ three times before dawn.
On ne doit jamais renier ses principes pour de l'argent.
(English) One must never renounce one's principles for money.
Entry ID: fr:en:renier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary