recuse

re·cuse  (r-kyz)

tr.v. re·cused, re·cus·ing, re·cus·es

To disqualify or seek to disqualify from participation in a decision on grounds such as prejudice or personal involvement.

---

[Middle English recusen, from Old French recuser, from Latin recsre : re-, re- + causa, cause.]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	recuse - disqualify oneself (as a judge) in a particular case law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"
	2.	recuse - challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"