recuse

CIDE DICTIONARY

recuse, v. t. [F. récuser, or L. recusare. See Recusant.].

 To refuse or reject, as a judge; to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause.  Sir K. Digby.  [1913 Webster]

recuse, v. i. 

 To withdraw oneself from serving as a judge or other decision-maker in order to avoid a real or apparent conflict of interest; -- often used with the reflexive; as, the judge recused himself due to a financial interest in the matter.  [PJC]

ROGET THESAURUS

recuse

Negation

VB deny, contradict, contravene, controvert, give denial to, gainsay, negative, shake the head, disown, disaffirm, disclaim, disavow, recant, revoke, dispute, impugn, traverse, rebut, join issue upon, bring in question, call in question, give the lie in his throat, give one the lie in his throat, deny flatly, deny peremptorily, deny emphatically, deny absolutely, deny wholly, deny entirely, give the lie to, belie, repudiate, set aside, ignore, rebut, qualify, refuse, recuse.