renunciation
act of renouncing something one previously enjoyed or endorsed
abdication
voluntary or forced renunciation of sovereign power
disclaimer of interest
attempt by a person to renounce their legal right to benefit from an inheritance
discarding
getting rid of something no longer wanted
recantation
public denial of one's previously published opinion or belief
renunciation of citizenship
voluntary act of relinquishing one's citizenship or nationality
withdrawal
military maneuver of abandoning territory and returning to a safer area
dropped out of school
leaving school before completing one's degree/diploma
abortion
intentional ending of a pregnancy
conscientious objection to military taxation
refusal to pay taxes from pacifist scruples
apostasy
formal disaffiliation from or abandonment or renunciation of a religion
Great Renunciation
event in the life of Gautama Buddha
abandonment
act of ceasing to use or maintain an object or facility