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abdicate |
to relinquish or renounce (a position of power or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
abjure |
to repudiate or renounce solemnly, as under oath; forswear. |
abnegate |
to surrender (a right or privilege); renounce. [1/2 definitions] |
disclaim |
in law, to renounce a right or claim to. [2/4 definitions] |
forsake |
to give up or renounce. [1/2 definitions] |
forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. [1/3 definitions] |
martyr |
a person who chooses to die or be killed rather than renounce his or her religious beliefs. [1/5 definitions] |
swear off |
(informal) to resolve to give up (some thing or behavior); renounce. |
withdraw |
to disclaim; renounce; retract. [1/4 definitions] |
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