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What is the opposite of adopting?

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Verb
Opposite of utilizing or employing a tangible object
“He was often misusing a fork for drinking soup.”
Verb
Opposite of present participle for to legally care for another's child
“He could not abandon his dog, and he roamed once more down into the misty valley, whistling softly and with great caution a repetition of two notes.”
Verb
Opposite of present participle for to choose to take up, follow, or use
“The two nations declared in the Atlantic Charter that they believed that all nations of the world must come to abandon the use of force to attain their goals.”
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Opposite of present participle for to choose or select from a set of options
“We would then narrow down and screen the standout candidates and dismiss the unsuitable ones.”
Verb
Opposite of present participle for to endorse or approve of a decision or choice
“Parliament is not going to choose the buyers in the privatization deals but just approve or disapprove the decision by the executive power.”
Noun
Opposite of the legal custody of a child
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