kujitoa

How to say it

Meaning

To remove oneself from a group, race, contract or activity, or to give oneself fully to a cause.

Good to know

Reflexive of kutoa: kujitoa kwenye kinyang’anyiro, to pull out of the race; kujitoa kwenye mkataba, to withdraw from a deal. Kujitoa mhanga is to sacrifice oneself.

Examples

• Mgombea huyo amejitoa kwenye uchaguzi.That candidate has withdrawn from the election.
• Nchi hiyo ilijitoa kwenye mkataba wa kimataifa.That country pulled out of the international agreement.
• Anajitoa kwa moyo wote kusaidia yatima.She devotes herself wholeheartedly to helping orphans.