Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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renounce | No | No | Yes | No |
retract | No | No | Yes | No |
renounce (verb) | retract (verb) |
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cast off | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure |
turn away from; give up | pull inward or towards a center |
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily | use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) |
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | pull away from a source of disgust or fear |