Recuse

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To withdraw from a legal case or official proceeding because of a potential conflict of interest.

“The judge agreed to recuse herself from the trial because she knew the defendant personally.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/rɪˈkjuːz/

Related Words

Synonyms

withdrawstand downstep aside

Antonyms

participatepreside

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in USE, so if U and S are confirmed in the right positions the USE ending is a strong pattern to try.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points with C scoring 3, and the USE hook at the end allows useful extension plays.

Words Related to Recuse

Anagrams of Recuse

Words that use exactly the same letters as “recuse”.

cereus ceruse rescue secure

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “recuse” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

refuse

Words you can make from Recuse

Shorter words formed from the letters in “recuse”.

ceres crees cruse cures curse ecrus eucre resue reuse scree secre sucre cees cere cree cres crus cues cure curs ecru ecus erse eruc

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “recuse”.

censure ceruses euchres excuser reduces secured

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