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rĕ-nŭo, ŭi, ĕre, v. n. and a. [nuo, whence nutum; abnuo], to nod back the head, to deny by a motion of the head; to deny, oppose, disapprove, reject, decline, refuse, = recusare (rare before the Aug. per.; syn.: abnuo, abnego).
- I. Neutr.: renuit negitatque Sabellus, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 49: renuit Tiberius, Tac. A. 1, 76: renuenti et gestu in aliud tempus differenti (Caesari), Suet. Caes. 82: renuente deo, against the will of the god, Ov. M. 8, 325; Tib. 1, 5, 20; Mart. 2, 14, 14; cf.: fato renuente, Sil. 10, 49: credere me tamen hoc oculo renuente negavi, with an incredulous eye, Ov. H. 17, 89.
With dat.: dixerunt hic modo nobiscum ad haec subsellia: quibus superciliis renuentes huic decem millium crimini! they deny this charge, Cic. Rab. Post. 13, 36: idem Subrio Flavio annuenti an destringeret gladium renuit infregitque impetus, checked, Tac. A. 15, 58 fin.: vocavi et renuistis, Vulg. Prov. 1, 24.
- II. Act.: renuis tu quod jubet alter, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 63: convivium, to decline, Cic. Cael. 11, 27: nec laudem Danai tanto renuere labori, refused, Sabin. 1, 27: plaga renuit curari, Vulg. Jer. 15, 18.