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recused

Meanings
  • verb

    Withdrawn or excluded, often due to a conflict of interest or prejudice.

    - "The judge recused herself from the case due to a potential conflict of interest."
    - "The committee member recused himself from the decision-making process due to a personal relationship with one of the candidates."
  • verb

    To remove or exclude someone from a position or duty.

    - "The company's CEO was recused from his position due to embezzlement allegations."
    - "The accused was recused from the jury due to a prior relationship with one of the witnesses."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with recused
refused , abused , used , amused , confused , infused , abdused , misused , misconstrued , accrued , pursued , crude , muse , snooze , choose , lose , dew , brew , new , stew , true , queued , glued , cued , cruised , mused , accrued , pursued , imbued , infused , abjured , endured , ensured , ensconced , endowed , ensnared , ensign , ensignia , ensigns , ensignsman , ensignman , ensignsmen , ensignsman's , ensignsmen's
Homophones
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  1. recuse (English) : To withdraw or exclude oneself, often due to a conflict of interest or prejudice.

  2. reuse (English) : To use again.

  3. recoil (English) : To move backward suddenly, as from a blow or an explosion.

  4. recoil (English) : To cause (a weapon) to move backward suddenly, as by firing.

  5. recoil (English) : To move backward or withdraw in reaction or response.

  6. recant (English) : To retract or renounce a former belief, statement, or action.

  7. recant (English) : To confess to a crime or wrongdoing.

  8. recant (English) : To renounce or disavow something, especially publicly.

Variants
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recusal , recusals , recuse , recused , recuses , recusing
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recused (past tense and past participle of recuse)

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'recusare' meaning 'to refuse'.

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  1. The word 'recused' comes from the Latin word 'recusare', which means 'to refuse'.

  2. In law, a judge may recuse themselves from a case if they have a personal or financial interest in the outcome, or if they have previously expressed an opinion on the matter.

  3. Recused is an irregular verb, meaning it does not follow the usual pattern of forming the past tense and past participle.

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  1. conflict of interest: A situation in which an individual or organization has competing interests, making it difficult to carry out their duties or make an objective decision.

  2. prejudice: An unjustified attitude or feeling towards someone or something, often based on race, gender, religion, or other factors.

  3. impartiality: The quality of being free from bias or prejudice, especially in the administration of justice.

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In literature, 'recused' is often used in legal contexts to describe a judge or jury member withdrawing from a case due to a conflict of interest or prejudice. In art and music, there are no known significant representations or associations with the word 'recused'.

How to Memorize "recused"

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    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'R'emove, 'E'xclude, 'C'onflict, 'U'seful.

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