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Present participle for to refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

(of time or an opportunity) Present participle for to fail to take advantage of

Present participle for to cease to perform a specified action

Present participle for to refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

Present participle for to remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer

Present participle for rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

Present participle for to ban or refrain from using

Present participle for to fail to care for or pay attention to

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Present participle for to refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

turning one's back on

giving the thumbs down to

giving thumbs down to

setting aside

shaking one's head

opting out

look down one's nose at

giving something a miss

giving the red light to

refusing to take advantage of

giving the red light

giving the thumbs down

declaring null and void

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

placing an embargo on

throwing away

refusing permission to

giving thumbs down

putting the kibosh on

not going for

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“The sun was shining outside but the sports offerings on the box were simply too good to pass up.”

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(of time or an opportunity) Present participle for to fail to take advantage of

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Present participle for to cease to perform a specified action

breaking the habit of

nipping something in the bud

giving something a miss

resisting the temptation to

having nothing to do with

not doing

giving a wide berth to

sitting on one's hands

sacrificing something

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

knocking something on the head

washing one's hands of

preventing yourself from

taking a rain check

denying oneself

stopping oneself from

preventing oneself from

quitting cold

kicking the habit

managing without

restraining oneself from

standing down from

coming off

ceasing to indulge in

getting along without

throwing in the towel

throwing in the sponge

putting the kibosh on

turning one's back on

giving something the chop

letting well enough alone

lacking for something

going hungry

going short

suffering deprivation

wanting

not having

falling short

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Present participle for to refuse or be unwilling to accept or do something

dishonoring^US

having no more truck with

having nothing more to do with

washing one's hands of

flying in the face of

turning your back on

washing your hands of

removing

ditching

turning one's back on

casting aside

shunning

divorcing oneself from

disclaiming

dropping

neglecting

ending relations with

cutting off without a penny

giving someone the big E

giving someone the air

giving someone the push

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

refusing to acknowledge

dispossessing

evicting

depriving

refusing to recognize

cutting out

cutting out of will

cutting off without a cent

leaving penniless

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Present participle for to remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer

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Present participle for rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

treating disrespectfully

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

giving someone the brush-off

giving the cold shoulder

icing out

taking no notice of

giving someone the go-by

giving the brush

giving the brushoff

looking coldly upon

looking right through

giving someone a slap in the face

putting the chill on

not giving time of day

telling someone where to get off

having nothing to do with

giving a wide berth

keeping your distance from

giving the bum's rush

giving a wide berth to

keeping at a distance

putting in one's place

keeping at arm's length

treating with contempt

giving somebody the cold shoulder

turning up your nose at

putting to flight

seeing off

looking down upon

giving the cold shoulder to

looking straight through

turning on

relucting

turning against

turning your nose up at

looking straight through someone

pretending not to see

intercepting

refusing admittance to

giving somebody the run-around

defeating

making unwelcome

turning up one's nose

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

putting out of one's mind

putting aside

blinking at

showing disrespect for

turning deaf ear to

showing disrespect

turning one's back on

dueling^US

duelling^UK

giving cold shoulder to

laughing out of court

blowing raspberries at

running down

considering beneath you

curling your lip at

spitting in the face of

showing contempt for

making fun of

giving the Bronx cheer to

considering beneath one

spitting in the eye of

holding up to scorn

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Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of

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Present participle for to ban or refrain from using

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Present participle for to fail to care for or pay attention to

paying no attention to

failing to look after

paying little attention to

slurring over

tuning out

turning a deaf ear to

turning your back on

failing to care for

failing to provide for

living with

not troubling oneself

laughing off

keeping at arm's length

making light of

throwing to the winds

trifling with

keeping one's distance

failing to remember

looking the other way

having nothing to do with

turning one's back on

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