Cannot rename the table because it is published for replication
sp_removedbreplication 'DB_NAME' that will remove replication from the database.
From How to cleanup Replication Bits by Chris Skorlinski of Microsoft SQL Server Escalation Services:

sp_removedbreplication – Removes all replication objects from a database without updating data at the Distributor. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database or at the Subscriber, on the subscription database.
sp_removedbreplication is useful when restoring a replicated database that has no replication objects needing to be restored.