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abstention (from voting), renunciation (of a right), withdrawal (from a contest)
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He withdrew from the match.
Abstaining from voting shows indifference to democracy.
The injured athlete had no choice but to withdraw from the final.
A written application is required to renounce a right.
The steadily increasing rate of voter abstention in national elections is a serious problem that shakes the very foundation of democratic governance.
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