take the oath

abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass on pass up quit refrain relinquish renounce resist swear off waive

abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield

give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in sit out take the cure

assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain

continue deny fight refuse use veto win

indulge

disown forgo forswear jettison quit relinquish renounce repudiate set aside spurn

abdicate desert disclaim jilt leave resign surrender yield

cast off change one's tune drift away give up have done with kiss goodbye leave flat leave high and dry run out on show the door throw over walk out on wash one's hands of

allow approve continue keep

claim hold maintain

go back rediscover return revert

abandon back down bail out bow out buckle under capitulate cave in cease cede chicken out collapse comply concede cry uncle cut out desist despair drop drop like a hot potato fold forswear hand over leave off pull out quit relinquish resign stop submit surrender throw in the towel waive walk out on wash one's hands of yield

fight hold out stand up to withstand

abandon abdicate cede drop out forgo hand over quit renounce surrender vacate waive withdraw yield

abnegate cast desert discard ditch drop dump forbear forsake forswear kick leave release repudiate resign sacrifice shed

back down cast off cut loose drop like hot potato kiss good-bye lay aside opt out quit cold turkey retire from stand down swear off take the pledge

allow assert claim continue defend fight hold keep remain retain stay win

gather maintain revert take up

take