recuse

🇺🇸 /rɪˈkjuːz/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈkjuːz/
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verb
R

To remove oneself from a case or situation due to a potential conflict of interest or bias.

The judge decided to recuse himself from the trial to avoid any appearance of bias.

translation

v. To remove oneself from a case or situation due to a potential conflict of interest or bias.

Word Forms

3rd Present recuses
Past recused
Perfect recused
Progressive recusing