παραιτεῖσθαι
From LSJ
τὰ καλὰ καὶ συμφέροντα ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν καὶ εἰρήνην τῷ κόσμῳ → what is good and profitable to our souls, and for peace to the world
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also παραιτέομαι): deprecate, entreat, ask for, ask pardon, beg off, beg pardon, beg to be excused, crave as a favor, crave as a favour, expostulate with, intercede with, remonstrate with, request, ask as a request, ask to do a thing, entreat something of a person
