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[ ab-joor, -jur ] / æbˈdʒʊər, -ˈdʒɜr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abjure ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), ab·jured, ab·jur·ing.to renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity; recant: to abjure one's errors. to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance. to avoid or shun. Origin of abjure1400–50; late Middle English <Latin abjūrāre to deny on oath, equivalent to ab-ab- + jūrāre to swear; see jury1 OTHER WORDS FROM abjureab·jur·a·to·ry, adjectiveab·jur·er, nounnon·ab·jur·a·to·ry, adjectiveun·ab·jur·a·to·ry, adjective un·ab·jured, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abjureabjure , adjureWords nearby abjureabject, abjection, abjective, abjunction, abjuration, abjure, Abkhaz, Abkhazia, Abkhazian, abl., ablactate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abjureHe's been forced to abjure his most important achievement as governor, his healthcare plan. Romney: Too Weak?|David Frum|July 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST Haqqani invests great hope that a decision by Pakistan's military to abjure politics may correct these trends. David's Book Club: Pakistan, Between Mosque and Military|David Frum|April 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST To persuade Iran to abjure weapons, the United States will have to make some kind of deal. Obama Sure Sounds Like He's Bluffing Iran|David Frum|March 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST To gaze at a sister woman better dressed at half the money was simply to abjure every lofty principle. Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore
He then proceeded to enumerate other evangelical doctrines which they were called upon to abjure. History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign That on his refusing to abjure these heretical opinions, he was turned over to the inquisition, by whom he was finally condemned. Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe After a long examination he was desired to abjure, which he refused without the least hesitation. Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe He was contumacious and refused to appear when summoned to abjure. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III|Henry Charles Lea
British Dictionary definitions for abjure
verb (tr)to renounce or retract, esp formally, solemnly, or under oath to abstain from or reject Derived forms of abjureabjuration, nounabjurer, nounWord Origin for abjureC15: from Old French abjurer or Latin abjurāre to deny on oath Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abjurewithdraw, renounce, forswear, renege, retract, recant, take back, abstain from |