| A | B |
|---|
| Abdicate | to relinquish formally |
| Abnegate | to deny oneself; renounce |
| Absolve | to pronounce clear of blame or guilt |
| Catharsis | a purifying, cleansing, or release of tension |
| Countermand | to cancel or reverse |
| Recant | to make a formal retraction or disvowal of |
| Recoup | to receive an equivalent for; make up for |
| Renunciation | the act of giving something up |
| Rescind | to make void; repeal or annul |
| Waive | to relinquish or give up voluntarily |
