An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
The process of moderating a discussion
The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
The resignation of an ecclesiastical office.
In the Anglican baptismal service, the part in which the candidate in person or by his sureties renounces the Devil and all his works.
The act by which a person abandons a right acquired, but without transferring it to another.