divorce oneself from

disavow disown

abandon abjure abnegate belittle contradict contravene criticize decline deprecate disallow discard disparage forswear gainsay minimize negate recant refuse reject renounce repudiate retract revoke spurn traverse

disacknowledge disaffirm turn back on wash hands of

OK accept agree allow approve build up commend compliment concur confirm consent corroborate embrace emphasize endorse keep laud permit praise retain sanction uphold

acknowledge admit claim own

disavow discard disclaim renounce repudiate retract

abandon abjure abnegate deny disallow reject

cast off disacknowledge refuse to recognize

admit allow approve

accept acknowledge avow claim

deny disavow discard disown eschew forgo forsake forswear give up quit recant relinquish repudiate spurn waive

abdicate abjure abnegate arrogate decline defect desert disclaim dump rat resign tergiversate turn

abstain from apostacize cast off demit drop out leave flat leave off opt out sell out swear off take the pledge tergiverse throw off throw over toss over walk out on wash hands of

acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim continue embrace keep revert

accept hold maintain

condone

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

bail out bow out cease work demit drop out end service give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from sign off stand aside stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

agree take on