Main Entry:

re·cuse

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈkyüz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·cused; re·cus·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, to refuse, reject, from Anglo-French recuser, from Latin recusare

Date:

1949

: to disqualify (oneself) as judge in a particular case ; broadly : to remove (oneself) from participation to avoid a conflict of interest

— re·cus·al \-ˈkyü-zəl\ noun