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Main Entry:	resign
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	give up responsibility
Synonyms:	abandon, abdicate, bail out, bow out, capitulate, cede, drop, drop out, fold, forgo, forsake, hand over, leave, quit, relinquish, renounce, retire, secede, step down, surrender, terminate, turn over, vacate, waive, yield, cease work, demit, divorce oneself from, end service, give notice, give up the ship, hand in resignation, hang it up, separate oneself from, sign off, stand aside, stand down, throw in the towel, walk out, wash hands of
Antonyms:	agree, take on

Main Entry:	abdicate
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	give up a right, position, or power
Synonyms:	abandon, abjure, abnegate, bail out, cede, drop, forgo, leave, leave in the lurch, opt out, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, retire, sell out, step down, surrender, vacate, waive, withdraw, yield, bag it, demit, give up, leave high and dry, leave holding the bag, quitclaim
Antonyms:	assert, assume, challenge, claim, defend, defy, hold, maintain, remain, retain, treasure, usurp

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Main Entry:	back down
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	back off
Synonyms:	abandon, accede, acquiesce, admit, back off, back out, balk, bow out, cancel, chicken out, chicken out, concede, cop out, demur, give in, hold back, pull out, recant, recoil, renege, resign, retreat, submit, surrender, take back, withdraw, yield, back pedal, backtrack, beg off, cave in, give ground, give up, go back on, have no fight left, pull back, wimp out, withdraw from agreement or statement
Antonyms:	go forwaard

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Main Entry:	back out
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	withdraw
Synonyms:	avoid, back down, cancel, chicken out, cop out, recant, renege, resign, scratch, surrender, welsh, back pedal, beg off, blow it off, get cold feet, give up, go back on, shy from, throw in the towel, weasel out, wiggle out, worm out

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Main Entry:	cede
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	abandon, surrender
Synonyms:	abdicate, accord, alien, alienate, allow, capitulate, communicate, concede, convey, deed, drop, fold, give in, grant, hand over*, leave, relinquish, renounce, resign, transfer, vouchsafe, waive, yield, abalienate, come across with, fork over, give up, make over, part with, remise, sign over, throw in the sponge, throw in the towel
Notes:	cede means to give over, surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another - while a seed is a small hard fruit or a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat
Antonyms:	defend, fight, gain, guard, win, take over

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Main Entry:	chicken out
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	back down
Synonyms:	avoid, back down, back out, bow out, cancel, chicken out, cop out, cop out, make concessions, pull out, recant, renege, resign, scratch, surrender, welsh, withdraw, yield, back pedal, beg off, beg off, blow it off, funk out, get cold feet, get cold feet, give up, give way, go back on, have no stomach for, shy from, throw in the towel, turn yellow, weasel out, wiggle out, wimp out, worm out, worm out

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Main Entry:	desert
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	abandon, defect
Synonyms:	abscond, bail out, beach, betray, bolt, check out, chuck, cop out, decamp, depart, duck, escape, flee, fly, forsake, go, jilt, leave, leave in the lurch, light, maroon, opt out, pull out, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, split*, strand, take off, tergiversate, throw over, vacate, walk, apostatize, crawl out, give up, go AWOL, go back on, go over the hill, go west, leave high and dry, leave stranded, play truant, run out on, sneak off, take a hike, violate oath
Antonyms:	aid, assist, come back, help, stay, support

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Main Entry:	desist
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	stop, refrain from
Synonyms:	abandon, abstain, avoid, break off, cease, discontinue, end, forbear, halt, knock off*, leave off, pause, quit, relinquish, resign, surcease, suspend, yield, give over, give up, have done with, not do
Antonyms:	carry on, continue, endure, go on, persevere, resume, keep on, restart

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Main Entry:	despair
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	give up hope
Synonyms:	abandon, destroy, drop, flatten, relinquish, renounce, resign, surrender, take down, yield, be hopeless, despond, give way, have heavy heart, let air out, lose faith, lose heart
Antonyms:	anticipate, expect, hope, wish for, have faith

Main Entry:	forgo
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	give up, do without
Synonyms:	abandon, abdicate, abjure, abstain, cede, desist, eschew, forbear, forsake, give in, pass, quit, refrain, relinquish, renounce, resign, resist, sacrifice, surrender, waive, yield, go on the wagon, leave alone, leave out, pack in, pass on, pass up, sit out, swear off*, take the cure, take the oath
Antonyms:	continue, indulge, keep, use

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Main Entry:	forsake
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	abandon, turn one's back on
Synonyms:	abdicate, cast off, change one's tune, desert, disclaim, disown, drift away, forgo, forswear, give up, have done with, jettison, jilt, kiss goodbye, leave, leave flat, leave high and dry, quit, relinquish, renounce, repudiate, resign, run out on, set aside, show the door, spurn, surrender, take the oath, throw over, walk out on, wash one's hands of, yield
Antonyms:	go back, rediscover, return, revert

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Main Entry:	give in/give up
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	admit defeat
Synonyms:	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, wash one's hands of, yield
Antonyms:	fight, hold out, stand up to, withstand

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Main Entry:	relinquish
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	give up, let go
Synonyms:	abandon, abdicate, abnegate, back down, cast, cast off, cede, cut loose, desert, discard, ditch, drop, drop out, dump, forbear, forgo, forsake, forswear, hand over, kick, leave, opt out, quit, release, renounce, repudiate, resign, sacrifice, shed, surrender, vacate, waive, withdraw, yield, drop like hot potato, kiss good-bye, lay aside, quit cold turkey, retire from, stand down, swear off, take the oath, take the pledge
Antonyms:	hold, keep, take

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Main Entry:	renounce
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	abandon, reject
Synonyms:	abdicate, abjure, abnegate, arrogate, cast off, decline, defect, deny, desert, disavow, discard, disclaim, disown, drop out, dump, eschew, forgo, forsake, forswear, leave off, opt out, quit, rat, recant, relinquish, repudiate, resign, sell out*, spurn, tergiversate, throw off, throw over, turn, waive, walk out on, abstain from, apostacize, demit, divorce oneself from, give up, leave flat, swear off, take the pledge, tergiverse, toss over, wash hands of
Antonyms:	allow, approve, condone

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Main Entry:	retire
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	leave a place or responsibility
Synonyms:	absent oneself, decamp, deny oneself, depart, draw back, ebb, exit, fall back, get away, get off, give ground, give up work, give way, go, go away, go to bed, go to one's room, go to sleep, hand over, hit the sack, leave service, make vacant, part, pull back, pull out, recede, regress, relinquish, remove, repeal, rescind, resign, retreat, revoke, run along, rusticate, secede, seclude oneself, separate, sever connections, stop working, surrender, take off, turn in, withdraw, yield
Antonyms:	begin, enter, join

Main Entry:	retreat
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	pull back, go away
Synonyms:	abandon, avoid, back, back away, back down, back off, back out, beat it, decamp, depart, disengage, draw back, ebb, elude, escape, evacuate, evade, fall back, fold, go, go back, hand over, hide, leave, opt out, pull out, quail, quit, recede, recoil, reel, regress, relinquish, resign, retire, retrograde, reverse, run, sequester, shrink, turn tail*, vacate, withdraw, backtrack, cave in, give ground, go along with, keep aloof, keep apart, lay down, move back, retrocede, seclude oneself, start back
Antonyms:	advance, face, forge, meet

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Main Entry:	secede
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	pull away; split from
Synonyms:	abdicate, break with, leave, quit, resign, retire, retract, retreat, separate, withdraw, apostatize, disaffiliate
Antonyms:	combine, come in, join, unite

Main Entry:	waive
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	give up; let go
Synonyms:	abandon, allow, cede, defer, delay, disclaim, disown, dispense with, forgo, grant, hand over, hold up, leave, neglect, postpone, put off, reject, relinquish, remit, remove, renege, renounce, reserve, resign, shelve, stay, surrender, suspend, table, turn over, yield, hold off, prorogue, refrain from, set aside
Antonyms:	claim

Main Entry:	give in
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	admit defeat
Synonyms:	abandon, back down, bail out, bow out, capitulate, cease, cede, chicken out, collapse, comply, concede, cry uncle, cut out, desist, despair, drop, fold, forswear, hand over, leave off, pull out, quit, relinquish, resign, stop, submit, surrender, waive, yield, buckle under, cave in, give up
Antonyms:	hold out

Main Entry:	quit
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	abandon, leave
Synonyms:	abdicate, blow, book, bow out, check out, cut out, decamp, depart, desert, drop, drop out, evacuate, exit, forsake, get off, go, pull out, push off, relinquish, renounce, resign, retire, surrender, take off, throw over*, vacate, walk out on, withdraw, yield, give up, go away from, hang it up, leave flat, leave hanging, run out on, take a walk
Antonyms:	come, remain, stay