| roots | pinyin, English |
| 广發 | yân cliff house, fä burst |
| synonyms | |
| 絕 | júe : reject |
| 棄 | qì² : discard |
| abandoned | W1, GR, DH, PI, AH |
| decline(-d) | AW, LY, WC, EC, DC |
| forgotten | FE |
| cast aside | C1 |
| forsaken | VM |
| rejected | AL |
| ceased to be observed | JL |
| falls into disuse | L1 |
| obliterated | PC |
| disappears | RP |
| fades away | DL |
| absent | JS |
| perishes | WO, CM |
| degradation | LG |
GD and MWD start with 'gù 故 [so]'; AH follows. MWD-A adds '案 àn [then]' after a "comma", but AH adds it before a comma.
| abandon | DH, AH, PI |
| (to be) abolished | EC, AL, GR |
| to desert it (a thing) | RH, L2 |
| overthrow another | JL |
| be overthrown | AW |
| be thrown down | W1 |
| laid aside | L1 |
| cast down | FE |
| be torn down | CM |
| to be laid low | LY |
| destroy | WO, WC |
| about to fall | PC |
| to be devastated | C1 |
| to reject something | VM |
| topple | RP |
| eliminate | DC |
| discard | DL |
| Ruin pulls at that which rises too high | JS |
| What seeks its ruin | LG |
MWD has 'qù 去 [avoid, leave]' for 'fèi', 'gû³ 古 [ancient]' for 'gù¹', and '與 yû [give]' for 'xïng'.
RP has 'gù 故' for 'gù¹' and 'yû' for 'xïng'. AH has 'qù' for 'fèi' and 'yû' for 'xïng'.