1. to remove oneself from participation in something due to a conflict of interest or bias
Usage: legal; formal

Examples

• The judge decided to recuse herself from the case because her brother was the defendant’s lawyer.
• The senator recused himself from voting on the bill due to his financial interests in the company.
• She felt obligated to recuse herself from the hiring committee since her friend had applied for the position.
• The board member recused himself from the discussion about the contract with his former employer.
• The ethics committee recommended that the official recuse herself from all related decisions.
• He chose to recuse himself rather than face accusations of bias.