1. RETRACT   moderate   shorten by cutting off   astound   withdraw   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. REPEL   examine   wet thoroughly   weaken gradually   drive away   Half-n-half Clue   3. REPROVE   respect   reject contemptuously   subdue   condemn   Half-n-half Clue   4. SPURN   examine   abandon   withdraw   reject contemptuously   Half-n-half Clue   5. REPUDIATE   slander   assume power by force   drive away   disown   Half-n-half Clue   6. RESCIND   waver   cancel   withdraw   spend wastefully   Half-n-half Clue   7. SANCTION   approve   reduce in intensity   spend wastefully   shorten by cutting off   Half-n-half Clue