'beg off' definitions:
Definition of 'beg off'
(from WordNet)
verb
Ask for permission to be released from an engagement [syn: excuse, beg off]
Synonyms of 'beg off'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- back out,
- be unmoved,
- be unwilling,
- cry off,
- decline,
- decline to accept,
- depart from,
- disagree,
- disallow,
- discard,
- disclaim,
- dissent,
- drop out,
- evacuate,
- forsake,
- go back on,
- hold out against,
- jettison,
- jilt,
- leave,
- leave behind,
- leave flat,
- maroon,
- negate,
- negative,
- not buy,
- not consent,
- not hear of,
- not think of,
- pull out,
- quit,
- quit cold,
- refuse,
- refuse consent,
- reject,
- renege,
- repudiate,
- resist entreaty,
- resist persuasion,
- say goodbye to,
- say nay,
- say no,
- stand aloof,
- stand down,
- take leave of,
- throw over,
- turn down,
- vacate,
- vote nay,
- vote negatively,
- withdraw