renay

English

Alternative forms

• reny

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈneɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Verb

renay (third-person singular simple present renays, present participle renaying, simple past and past participle renayed)

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

Anagrams

• Aeryn, Arney, Neary, Neyra, Raney, Rayne, Yaren, aryne, rayne, yarne, yearn