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Definition of Abjure
1. Verb. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. "She abjured her beliefs"
Exact synonyms: Forswear, Recant, Resile, Retract
Generic synonyms: Disown, Renounce, Repudiate
Derivative terms: Abjuration, Abjurer, Forswearing, Recantation, Retraction
Generic synonyms: Disown, Renounce, Repudiate
Derivative terms: Abjuration, Abjurer, Forswearing, Recantation, Retraction
Definition of Abjure
1. v. t. To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever.
2. v. i. To renounce on oath.
Definition of Abjure
1. to renounce under oath [v -JURED, -JURING, -JURES]