reniement

Definitions of reniement
  1. noun
    the act of giving something up
    synonyms: abandon, négligence
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    réjection
    the act of rejecting something
  2. noun
    willful negligence
    synonyms: négligence
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    crime, mauvaise conduite, méfait
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
    négligence, omission
    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  3. noun
    denial of any connection with or knowledge of
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    abjuration, abrogation, rétraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
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    négation
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
  4. noun
    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
    synonyms: abandon, négligence
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    type of:
    retrait
    the act of withdrawing
  5. noun
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
    synonyms: négation
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    négation
    a reply of denial
    refus
    the act of refusing
    abjuration, abrogation, rétraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
    prohibition
    refusal to approve or assent to
    type of:
    expression, formulation
    the use of language to perform some act
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