· give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
Synonym(s): abdicate
Hypernym(s): vacate, resign, renounce, give_up
· leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
Synonym(s): vacate, resign, give_up
Hypernym(s): leave_office, quit, step_down, resign
· turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
Synonym(s): foreswear, quit, relinquish
· cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
Hypernym(s): reject