1. (v. t.) To interrupt the continuance of; to intermit, as a practice or habit; to put an end to; to cause to cease; to cease using, to stop; to leave off.

2. (v. i.) To lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to be disrupted or broken off.

3. (v. i.) To be separated or severed; to part.

abandon abjure abort belay break break off break the habit cancel cease come off cut it out cut out desist disarrange disjoin disuse drop drop it end forswear give give over give up halt have done with hold interrupt kick knock it off lay off leave off let go nol-pros not pursue with put behind one quit refrain relinquish renounce resign scrub shake stay stop surcease suspend swear off take the pledge terminate throw off waive