abrupt abstain abstain from alienate avoid be stuck-up be unmoved be unwilling beg off cast off cast out cut adrift cut off cut out decline decline to accept delete depart disagree disallow disarticulate disclaim disconnect disengage disjoin disjoint dissent dissociate disunite divide divorce do without dodge eject eschew estrange expel fight shy of forbear forgo give place to hold aloof hold aloof from hold away from hold back hold out against isolate keep aloof keep away keep away from keep clear of keep from keep hands off keep remote from keep secret leave leave alone leave be let alone let be let go by maintain distance make way for negate negative never touch not buy not consent not hear of not make waves not meddle with not think of not touch part pass up pull away pull back pull out refrain refrain from refuse refuse comment refuse consent reject repudiate resist entreaty resist persuasion retire say nay say no segregate separate sequester set apart set aside shun shun companionship shut off spare split stand aloof from stand apart stand aside stand clear of stand mute stand off stay at home stay detached from steer clear of step aside subtract throw off throw out turn away from turn down uncouple unyoke vote nay vote negatively waste no words withdraw withhold