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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To formally give up or reject a claim, belief, or practice.

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renounce

The candidate chose to renounce the endorsement.
Dictionary practice example.
A former official chooses to renounce his claim to direct the ceremony, announcing publicly that he will no longer exercise that authority.
From A Fantasy Novel and Its Readers.
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