wash one's hands of

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 take the oath throw over walk out on

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 take the oath throw in the towel waive walk out on yield

fight hold out stand up to withstand

abandon break with disavow dismiss disown forsake recant renounce repeal rescind retract reverse revoke spurn

abjure apostatize banish cast decline default defect demur deny desert disapprove discard disclaim dishonor disinherit dump flush nix oust rat refuse reprobate tergiversate turn

be against cast off cut off disacknowledge fly in the face of tergiverse turn down

accept allow approve emphasize enforce keep sanction welcome

acknowledge admit agree consent go along grant hold retain