1. RESCIND   spend wastefully   outdo   astound   cancel   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. SPURN   reject contemptuously   astound   assume power by force   subdue   Half-n-half Clue   3. TRUNCATE   spend wastefully   shorten by cutting off   slander   weaken gradually   Half-n-half Clue   4. VENERATE   shorten by cutting off   respect   disown   support   Half-n-half Clue   5. SUSTAIN   waver   keep alive   respect   withdraw   Half-n-half Clue   6. RETRACT   withdraw   assume power by force   reject contemptuously   waver   Half-n-half Clue   7. USURP   wet thoroughly   assume power by force   waver   disown   Half-n-half Clue