recuse

/ษนษชหˆkjuหz/

IPA: /R IH0 K Y UW1 Z/

verb
  1. 1

    To refuse or reject (a judge); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified from acting.

    โ€œThe judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.โ€

  2. 2

    (of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified from acting.

    โ€œThe judge recused from the case, citing a possible conflict of interest.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/recuse