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cast off
She renounced her husband; The parents repudiated their son
(verb) foreswear, relinquish, quit
turn away from; give up
I am foreswearing women forever
(verb) give up, resign, vacate
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
(verb) abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
The King abdicated when he married a divorcee