To give up a possession, claim, or right

• yield

  1. To produce or bear
  2. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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  1. To produce or bear
  2. To give over possession of, as in deference or defeat; surrender:
  3. To give up, as in defeat; surrender or submit.

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• waive

  1. To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
  2. (Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
  3. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule, penalty, or requirement, for example); dispense with:

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  1. To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
  2. (Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
  3. To refrain from insisting on or enforcing (a rule, penalty, or requirement, for example); dispense with:

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• surrender

  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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  1. To yield or resign (oneself) to an emotion, influence, etc.
  2. To give up or abandon:
  3. (Law) To effectuate a surrender of.

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• resign

  1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
  2. To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
  3. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

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  1. To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable:
  2. To sign again; to provide one's signature again.
  3. To give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification.

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• render

  1. To surrender or relinquish; yield:
  2. To give in return or by obligation:
  3. To deliver or pronounce formally:

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  1. To surrender or relinquish; yield:
  2. To give in return or by obligation:
  3. To deliver or pronounce formally:

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• relinquish

  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
  3. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)

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  1. To cease holding physically; release:
  2. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).
  3. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)

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• quitclaim

  1. To relinquish, release, or transfer a title, claim, or interest to another.
  2. To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
  3. To give up a claim or title to, esp. by a quitclaim deed

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  1. To relinquish, release, or transfer a title, claim, or interest to another.
  2. To transfer (one's interest in property) without warranty as to the extent of ownership on the part of the seller.
  3. To give up a claim or title to, esp. by a quitclaim deed

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• hand over

  1. (Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To relinquish control or possession of something to someone.

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• forswear

  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer use or be associated with (something):
  3. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up

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  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer use or be associated with (something):
  3. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up

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• demit

  1. (Archaic) To dismiss
  2. To give up an office or position; resign.
  3. To resign

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  1. (Archaic) To dismiss
  2. To give up an office or position; resign.
  3. To resign

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• cede

  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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  1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty.
  2. To yield; grant:
  3. To give up one's rights in; surrender formally

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• abdicate

  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  3. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)

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  1. To surrender or repudiate (a right, responsibility, etc.)
  2. To relinquish (power or responsibility) formally.
  3. To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority, etc.)

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• abandon

  1. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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  1. To leave, as in danger or out of necessity; forsake; desert
  2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
  3. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

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To refuse to recognize or acknowledge

• repudiate

  1. To refuse to accept or support; deny the validity or authority of (a belief, a treaty, etc.)
  2. To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust:
  3. To deny the truth of (a charge, etc.)

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  1. To refuse to accept or support; deny the validity or authority of (a belief, a treaty, etc.)
  2. To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust:
  3. To deny the truth of (a charge, etc.)

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• reject

  1. To refuse to take, agree to, accede to, use, believe, etc.
  2. To pass over or skip from (a record set by a record changer) without playing
  3. To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.

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  1. To refuse to take, agree to, accede to, use, believe, etc.
  2. To pass over or skip from (a record set by a record changer) without playing
  3. To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.

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• disown

  1. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own; repudiate; cast off
  2. To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
  3. To refuse to acknowledge or accept as one's own; repudiate.

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  1. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own; repudiate; cast off
  2. To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
  3. To refuse to acknowledge or accept as one's own; repudiate.

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• disclaim

  1. To give up or renounce any claim to or connection with
  2. To refuse to acknowledge or admit; deny; repudiate
  3. To deny the validity of; repudiate:

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  1. To give up or renounce any claim to or connection with
  2. To refuse to acknowledge or admit; deny; repudiate
  3. To deny the validity of; repudiate:

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• disavow

  1. To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with:
  2. To assert to be wrong or of little value:
  3. To deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown

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  1. To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with:
  2. To assert to be wrong or of little value:
  3. To deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown

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• disacknowledge

  1. To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.

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  1. To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.

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• deny

  1. To refuse to believe; reject:
  2. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own; disown; repudiate
  3. To give a refusal to; turn down or away:

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  1. To refuse to believe; reject:
  2. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own; disown; repudiate
  3. To give a refusal to; turn down or away:

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To abandon

• quit

  1. To resign from or relinquish:
  2. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  3. To cease or discontinue:

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  1. To resign from or relinquish:
  2. To stop, discontinue, or resign from
  3. To cease or discontinue:

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• forsake

  1. To leave altogether; abandon:
  2. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
  3. To leave; abandon

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  1. To leave altogether; abandon:
  2. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
  3. To leave; abandon

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• forswear

  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up
  3. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer use or be associated with (something):

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  1. To swear falsely; commit perjury
  2. To renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up
  3. To decide or declare that one will not or will no longer use or be associated with (something):

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• relinquish

  1. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)
  2. To let go (a grasp, hold, etc.)
  3. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).

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  1. To give up; abandon (a plan, policy, etc.)
  2. To let go (a grasp, hold, etc.)
  3. To give up or abandon (control of something or a claim, for example).

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To repudiate

• give up

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• disavow

  1. To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with:
  2. To assert to be wrong or of little value:
  3. To deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown

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  1. To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with:
  2. To assert to be wrong or of little value:
  3. To deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown

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• disown

  1. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own; repudiate; cast off
  2. To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
  3. To refuse to acknowledge or accept as one's own; repudiate.

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  1. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own; repudiate; cast off
  2. To refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.
  3. To refuse to acknowledge or accept as one's own; repudiate.

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