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To relinquish a right or position

To reject or refuse to recognize or abide by (something)

To abandon or leave something or someone

To take back something that has been said or agreed on

To give up or abstain from something

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

To split or withdraw from a union, alliance or organization

Rebel against

To disagree with or dispute

To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner

Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for

Stand up for

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To relinquish a right or position

refuse to acknowledge

separate oneself from

give something a miss

put on the back burner

leave holding the bag

relinquish one's position

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

authorize^US

authorise^UK

put into the hands of

make something over to someone

give into the custody of

give into the care of

unload

give into the charge of

patronise^UK

patronize^US

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

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“Further, there is no reason why a legatee cannot effectively renounce his entitlement to shares without executing a deed.”

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To reject or refuse to recognize or abide by (something)

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the big E

send to Coventry

give someone the go-by

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

give someone the air

have nothing to do with

hand someone the frozen mitt

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

give someone the brush-off

tell someone where to get off

tell someone to get lost

give the cold shoulder to

look right through someone

keep your distance from

shake off

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“The sisters of the Monastery of S. Damiano were being asked to renounce the very thing that Francis had embraced.”

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To abandon or leave something or someone

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

cut out of will

cut off without a penny

go over to the other side

refuse to acknowledge

cut off without a cent

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

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“Motivated by a profound religious vocation, he decided to renounce his belongings and leave his family.”

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To take back something that has been said or agreed on

declare null and void

apologize^US

apologise^UK

knock something on the head

go back on one's word

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

axe^UK

give something a miss

ax^US

give something the chop

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

sing a different song

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“Some were quarreling with one another while others shouted at the Sage to renounce her words.”

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To give up or abstain from something

restrain oneself from

prevent yourself from

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

give something a miss

marginalize^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

marginalise^UK

axe^UK

ax^US

nip something in the bud

let well enough alone

give something the chop

cry off

withdraw from

knock something on the head

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“People were asked to take the pledge and renounce alcohol in all forms.”

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To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

take oneself off from

give someone the big E

give someone the push

have nothing more to do with

axe^UK

ax^US

do a disappearing act

make oneself scarce from

dissociate oneself from

disaffiliate oneself from

take yourself off from

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To split or withdraw from a union, alliance or organization

Verb

Rebel against

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

mobilise^UK

mobilize^US

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To disagree with or dispute

baulk^UK

balk^US

express disagreement with

be at each other's throats

face down

bump heads

be of a different opinion

take exception

have a different opinion

fight like cat and dog

be divided

be at sixes and sevens

not see eye to eye

go at it hammer and tongs

contradict each other

go for the jugular

lay into

have it out

have a misunderstanding

refuse to accept the authority of

be of a different mind

put up a fight against

expose

neutralize^US

set your face against

argue against

stand up and be counted against

neutralise^UK

criticize^US

come face to face with

criticise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

set one's face against

blow out of the water

be at odds with somebody

beg to differ

reluct

throw down the gauntlet at

enquire^UK

inquire^US

match yourself against

knock the bottom out of

give the lie to

drive a coach and horses through

deceive

belie

struggle with

get into conflict with

knock chip off shoulder

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

be opposed to

go toe to toe with

come into conflict with

take the bull by the horns

go up against in contest

try to beat

bid

attempt

pitch oneself against

take issue with somebody

take wind out of sails

enter into combat with

tell someone where to get off

reprove

give the cold shoulder

not hear of

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

come to close quarters with

entertain doubts about

have reservations about

take law into own hands

harbour suspicions about

have suspicions about

raise doubts about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

give cold shoulder to

brazen out

survive

show to be wrong

argue the pros and cons of

blow sky high

declare to be untrue

prove to be wrong

have an argument about

pick an argument with

bandy words concerning

go the distance against

stand one's ground

sit and take it

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand one's ground against

take it

hold the line against

put up struggle

stand firm

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To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner

rationalise^UK

rationalize^US

slip through the net of

give someone a wide berth

give somebody the slip

slip through someone's fingers

pay little attention to

balk^US

lead on a merry chase

sneak away

baulk^UK

escape the clutches of

keep one's distance from

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Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for

not be able to stomach

be contemptuous about

give the Bronx cheer to

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

minimize^US

feel aversion towards

can't stand

feel repugnance towards

feel disgust for

don't like

hold in disdain

regard with repugnance

minimise^UK

look down one's nose at

feel revulsion towards

bear a grudge against

have a strong aversion to

turn one's nose up at

feel hostility towards

feel disgust towards

take dim view of

have a poor opinion of

have a problem with

feel aversion toward

feel repugnance toward

feel hostility toward

refuse to acknowledge

look down your nose at

slag off

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

disgrace

shame

turn up one's nose at

take the mickey out of

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

be unable to tolerate

have no taste

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Stand up for

come to the defence of

associate oneself with

ally oneself with

ally with

favor^US

favour^UK

give one's support to

give one's backing to

throw in one's lot with

take up the cudgels for

give as good as one gets

stick one's neck out for

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