abandon abdicate abjure abort acknowledge defeat belay break the habit cancel cease cede come off cry quits cut it out cut out desist desist from discontinue disuse drop drop it end forgo forswear give over give up halt hand over have done with hold kick knock it off lay down lay off let go nol-pros not pursue with put behind one quit refrain relinquish renounce resign scrub shake stay stop surrender swear off terminate throw off throw up waive yield