verb
1.
Synonyms: abdicate 1, demit, resign
Antonyms: arrogate
2.
Synonyms: abandon 1, chuck, desert, forsake, quit, throw over
Idioms: wash one's hands of
3.
Synonyms: defect , apostatize, desert, rat, repudiate, tergiversate, tergiverse, turn
verb
1.
Synonyms: abdicate 1, demit, resign
Antonyms: arrogate
2.
Synonyms: abandon 1, chuck, desert, forsake, quit, throw over
Idioms: wash one's hands of
3.
Synonyms: defect , apostatize, desert, rat, repudiate, tergiversate, tergiverse, turn
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003