RENOUNCEMENT
renunciation, renouncement
(noun) an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
renouncement (countable and uncountable, plural renouncements)
The act of renouncing.
His renouncement of his previous position, once it had proven unpopular, did not help his candidacy.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*nounce"ment (-ment), n. Etym: [Cf. F. renoncement.]
Definition: The act of disclaiming or rejecting; renunciation. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition