Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

defection, secession, withdrawal; cave of Adullam†; nolle prosequi [Lat.]. discontinuance &c (cessation) 142; renunciation &c (recantation) 607; abrogation &c 756; resignation &c (retirement) 757; desuetude &c 614; cession &c (of property) 782. V. relinquish, give up, abandon, desert, forsake, leave in the lurch; go back on; depart from, secede from, withdraw from; back out of; leave, quit, take leave of, bid a long farewell; vacate &c (resign) 757. renounce &c (abjure) 607; forego, have done with, drop; disuse &c 678; discard &c 782; wash one's hands of; drop all idea of. break off, leave off; desist; stop &c (cease) 142; hold one's hand, stay one's hand; quit one's hold; give over, shut up shop. throw up the game, throw up the cards; give up the point, give up the argument; pass to the order of the day, move to the previous question. Adj. unpursued†; relinquished &c v.; relinquishing &c v.. Int. avast!, &c (stop) 142. Phr. aufgeschoben ist nicht aufgehoben [G.]; entbehre gern was du nicht hast [G.].