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Renege

To deny; to disown.

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Annul 76% connected

To reduce to nothing; to obliterate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Countermand 76% connected

To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand an order for goods.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Error 76% connected

A wandering; a roving or irregular course.

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Fault 76% connected

Defect; want; lack; default.

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Lift 76% connected

The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.

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Mistake 76% connected

To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

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Overturn 76% connected

To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building.

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Repeal 76% connected

To recall; to summon again, as persons.

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Rescind 76% connected

To cut off; to abrogate; to annul.

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Reverse 76% connected

Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Revoke 76% connected

To call or bring back; to recall.

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Vacate 76% connected

To make vacant; to leave empty; to cease from filling or occupying; as, it was resolved by Parliament that James had vacated the throne of England; t…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Revoke 74% connected

To call or bring back; to recall.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Revoke 74% connected

To call or bring back; to recall.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Assure 72% connected

To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.

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Promise 72% connected

In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specif…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Revoke 92% connected

To call or bring back; to recall.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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