transitive verb (~d; recusing) Etymology: Middle English, to refuse, reject, from Anglo-French ~r, from Latin recusare Date: 1949 to disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case, recusal noun
RECUSE
Meaning of RECUSE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012