forswearing

(noun) the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.). Synonyms: renunciation, forgoing.

(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. Synonyms: abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile. Examples: "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion." "She abjured her beliefs."