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To cease to perform a specified action

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

To deny or be denied (of something)

Keep from doing something

Refuse to do something because one is too proud

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Verb

To cease to perform a specified action

ax^US

axe^UK

break the habit of

call it quits on

nip something in the bud

bring to an end

bring to a halt

give a wide berth to

restrain oneself from

give something the chop

stop oneself from

pull the plug on

knock something on the head

resist the temptation to

prevent oneself from

wash one's hands of

have nothing to do with

bring to a stop

turn your back on

give something a miss

prevent yourself from

jack something in

cease to indulge in

turn aside from

quit cold turkey

come to a close

get on the wagon

turn one's back on

restrain oneself

restrain yourself

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

step aside from

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

send one's regrets

shake one's head

let well enough alone

have no truck with

hold aloof from

place an embargo on

impose sanctions

withhold patronage

refuse to take part in

wash your hands of

throw in the towel

divorce oneself from

have nothing more to do with

leave high and dry

stand down from

refuse to acknowledge

declare null and void

throw on the scrapheap

leave holding the bag

throw in the sponge

take no notice of

stop participating in

leave in the lurch

throw overboard

end relations with

change your mind

fail to take advantage of

have no more truck with

bring to a close

abstract oneself

put out of your mind

go over the fence

pay no attention to

give someone the push

put out of one's mind

think no more of

give someone the big E

stop participating

see the back of

absolve yourself

refuse to have anything to do with

throw something up

call something off

give something up

leave in trouble

put out to pasture

knock on the head

put the kibosh on

eat one's words

go back on one's word

sacrifice something

kiss goodbye to

give someone the air

stop going out with

detach yourself

free oneself of

break off one's relationship with

separate oneself from

retrace your steps

file in circular file

divest yourself of

relieve yourself of

hand in resignation

cut off without a penny

refuse to recognize

sit on one's hands

absent oneself from

pass something up

render null and void

declare invalid

put a line through

make one's exit

fly in the face of

come across with

go back on your word

break your word

break a promise

keep in abeyance

put to one side

have no fight left

admit you were wrong

withdraw from agreement or statement

get cold feet about

cease to remember

let bygones be bygones

stop thinking about

erase from memory

consign to oblivion

cease to think of

erase from your mind

not worry about

banish from one's thoughts

dismiss from your mind

bring to justice

put off the evil day

lay on the table

put off the evil hour

put in cold storage

hold in abeyance

discard from memory

put on back burner

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

change allegiances

go over to the enemy

change loyalties

refuse to accept

take the place of

step into the shoes of

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Verb

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

be unfaithful to

take oneself off from

turn your back on

fail to support

fall short of expectation

let someone down

stab in the back

leave in the lurch

leave high and dry

absent oneself from

step aside from

do a disappearing act

take your leave of

turn one's back on

abstract oneself

stop participating in

hang out to dry

stand down from

make a move from

give something a miss

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

make one's exit

give up the ship

let someone stew in their own juice

give someone the big E

give someone the push

stop participating

detach yourself

make oneself scarce from

take a hike from

give the slip to

take leave from

remove oneself from

break away from

cut and run from

run for the hills

say one's goodbyes

take French leave

take one's leave of

say one's farewells

pack one's bags

sling one's hook

make oneself scarce

sling your hook

take yourself off from

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To deny or be denied (of something)

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Keep from doing something

put something off

avoid doing something

play a waiting game

keep from doing something

bide one's time

hold one's horses

drag your heels

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

kick the can down the road

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

drag one's heels

postpone action

drag one's feet

take a raincheck

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Verb

Refuse to do something because one is too proud

consider it beneath one

not lower oneself to

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