want no part of/in

phrase

: to refuse to be involved in (something)
She said that she didn't agree with what they were doing and wanted no part of it.
He wanted no part in discussing the issue.

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“Want no part of/in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/want%20no%20part%20of%2Fin. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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