transitive. To stop engaging in or adhering to (a habit, practice, belief, relationship, etc.); to renounce. Also: to stop wearing (a form of dress)…

transitive. To resign, relinquish (office, power, dignity, hopes, etc.; †also absol. = to retire from office, etc.); †to discard, cease to bear (a…

transitive. Scottish. To disuse, give up (something); to neglect. Obsolete.

To discontinue the use or practice of (a thing); to cease to use.

transitive. To stop engaging in, discontinue (an activity or state, doing, †to do). Also: to stop wearing or using.

transitive. To abandon or give up (a thing); to cease to use; to allow to be subsumed in (also into) something else.

transitive. To cease to keep up (something expensive, as a private carriage); to abandon for reasons of economy. Obsolete.

Phrases. to hang up (one's sword, gun, etc.): to put aside in disuse; to give up using. to hang up one's hat: see quots.; to hang up one's boots…