abandon, give up, throw over, relinquish, leave, yield, renounce, forsake, waive, cede, cast aside, walk out on, vacate, swear off, go back on, turn one's back on, sign away, shake, resign, retreat, repudiate, release, quit, part, hand over
abdicate, concede, give up, part with, relinquish, step down, surrender, waive, yield, back down, give ground, cede, stand down, condescend, give in, deign, pass up, recede, renounce, transfer
