recuse

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈkjuːz/

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Verb

Plain form recuse

Third-person singular recuses

Past tense recused

Past participle recused

Present participle recusing

1. (transitive) If a person recuse themselves from a case, they refuse to act as a judge for it.

   The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.