washes hands of
- abandonsCeases to support
- disownsRejects as relation
- renouncesFormally rejects or abandons
- disclaimsDenies connection or responsibility
- rejectsRefuses or discards
Pilate · guilt · responsibility · blame · betrayal · walks away · turns back · quits · refuses · absolution · clean hands · innocent · blameless · detaches · severs · disavows · cold shoulder · cutting ties
responsibility/involvement
washes hands ofowns
Holds legal title
shoulders · takes on · answers for · embraces · faces up to