rinunciare
/ri.nunˈt͡ʃa.re/
To opt out in Italian is rinunciare.
The term is used when you choose not to participate in something or when you decide to give up a right, a benefit or a claim.
Meaning: To choose not to participate in something (verb)
Which one should you use?
While the English phrase 'opt out' often implies a simple choice to not participate, rinunciare carries a stronger sense of renouncing or giving up something you may have had a claim to.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using rinunciare to mean 'to opt out of' or 'to renounce' something, it is almost always followed by the preposition 'a'. The first-person singular present indicative form is rinuncio ('I opt out'), and the past participle is rinunciato ('opted out').
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ri.nunˈtʃa.re/. It has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb can be used to describe someone who 'gives up' on a person, such as rinunciare a qualcuno, which implies abandoning them or losing hope in them.
- Because rinunciare implies a stronger sense of sacrifice than 'opt out', it is often used in religious contexts to describe the renunciation of worldly goods.
- Because rinunciare comes from the Latin 'renuntiare', it is etymologically related to the English word 'renounce'.
Examples in context
- Vorrei disiscrivermi dalla newsletter.I would like to unsubscribe from the newsletter.
- Dovrei annullare l'iscrizione al servizio di streaming.I should cancel the subscription to the streaming service.
- Ho deciso di rinunciare al mio abbonamento al club.I have decided to renounce my club membership.
- Ho deciso di togliermi dal gruppo di chat.I have decided to remove myself from the chat group.
- Ti disiscrivi dalla lista delle presenze?Are you unsubscribing from the attendance list?
- Mi tiro indietro per l'evento di domani.I'm stepping back from tomorrow's event.
- Ho deciso di rinunciare all'iscrizione.I decided to opt out of the registration.
- Voglio rinunciare all'iscrizione al corso.I want to opt out of the course registration.
- Puoi rinunciare alla newsletter in qualsiasi momento.You can opt out of the newsletter at any time.
- È difficile rinunciare a questa offerta.It is difficult to opt out of this offer.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are discussing a digital subscription.
- LorenzoMartina, vuoi rinunciare all'abbonamento?Martina, do you want to opt out of the subscription?
- MartinaSì, preferisco non ricevere più email.Yes, I prefer not to receive any more emails.
- LorenzoVa bene, lo faccio io per te.Alright, I will do it for you.
- MartinaGrazie, Lorenzo, sei molto gentile.Thanks, Lorenzo, you are very kind.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry rinunciare, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rinunciare, CC BY-SA 4.0.
