# renay

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɪˈneɪ/

## Definitions
1. To renounce (one’s faith or god), to apostasize from.
2. To take back, to recant (something one says or believes).
3. To reject, to deny the truth of (a statement).

## Etymology
From Middle English reneye, from Old French reneier, French renier, renier, from Latin re- (“re-”) + negare (“to deny”). See renegade. Doublet of renege and related to deny.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/renay