transitive. To stop engaging in or adhering to (a habit, practice, belief, relationship, etc.); to renounce. Also: to stop wearing (a form of dress)…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > unaccustomedness or state of disuse > give up a habit or practice [verb (transitive)] (42) leaveeOE transitive. To stop engaging in or adhering to (a habit, practice, belief, relationship, etc.); to renounce. Also: to stop wearing (a form of dress)… forsakec1175 To give up, renounce. To break off from, renounce (an employment, design, esp. an evil practice or sin; also, a belief, doctrine). †Till 17th cent… waive1340 To abandon, lay aside, forsake (a habit, custom, sin, etc.). Obsolete. twinc1386 intransitive. With from: To separate oneself from; to part from, take leave of; to depart from, leave, forsake, renounce. Obsolete. refuse1389 transitive. To forsake, abandon, give up (a practice, way of life, action, etc.). Obsolete. to set aside1426 To discontinue the performance or practice of; also, to discard the intention of doing (something). Obsolete. relinquish1454 transitive. To give up, abandon, desist from (an idea, action, practice, etc.). Also intransitive. abuse1471 transitive. Scottish. To disuse, give up (something); to neglect. Obsolete. renouncec1480 transitive. To give up or set aside (a practice, habit, etc.); to abandon or reject (a cause, purpose, or way of life); (in later use also) to… disaccustom1483 transitive. To make (something) no longer usual, habitual, normal, or familiar; to discontinue (a habit, practice, etc.). Cf. accustom, v. 2. Obsolete… to break from1530 to break from. Cf. also break of in 33b. to lay aside1530 transitive. To reject or dismiss from one's consideration or action; to abandon or postpone (a design), discontinue (an occupation). disprofess1590 transitive. To renounce the profession of. dropa1616 To cease to keep up, or have to do with; to have done with; to leave off or let alone; to break off acquaintance or association with. drop it! (collo… to set bya1674 To give up (doing something). Obsolete. decline1679 To abandon, forsake, give up (a practice). unpractise?1680 transitive. To reverse or undo the practising of (something previously practised). slough1845 figurative. To cast off, drop, discard, give up, get rid of (something). Also with off. shake1872 Originally U.S. To get rid of, cast off (a person); to give up (a habit). Also, to give (a person) the slip; to jilt; occasionally to abandon (a… sluff1934 transitive. = slough, v.2 3. kick1936 transitive. To give up or overcome (a habit, esp. drug-taking). Also intransitive. colloquial (originally U.S. slang). Subcategories:— grow out of (a habit, state, etc.) (4) — cause one to or disaccustom (16) — render unfamiliar (1) |
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