give up
to stop doing something that you do regularly
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To give up doing something
swear off
to promise to stop doing or using something
grow out of
if someone grows out of a habit, they stop doing it, because they are older or wiser
cut out
to stop eating something or doing something, especially because it is bad for your health
abandon
verb
to stop behaving or talking in a particular way, because it does not help you to achieve what you want
cut down
to start doing less of something, especially because it is bad for your health
chuck in
to leave or give up something
give in
to stop competing or arguing and accept that you cannot win
break a habit
to stop doing something that is a habit, especially something bad or harmful
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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