(law) To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office.
To renounce all claim to; to deny ownership of or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.
To make an admission or warning.
To deny, as a claim; to refuse.
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.
To clean (the beak, etc.).
To leave high and dry on shore.
To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.