| to reject the validity or authority of; to disavow; to renounce |
assent |
| to agree to something after thoughtful consideration; to concur |
bereave |
| to permeate or influence as if by dyeing; to infuse; to soak totally |
encroach |
| to feel deep sorrow or grief; to regret strongly; to mourn |
exonerate |
| to recover health or strength; to regain (something lost or taken) |
imbue |
| to gradually or stealthily take another's possessions or rights |
lament |
| to free from blame; to pronounce not guilty; to acquit |
recuperate |
| to take away (someone or something beloved); to deprive |
repudiate |
