abjure
[ ab-joo r, -jur ]
/ æbˈdʒʊər, -ˈdʒɜr /
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 abjure
OTHER WORDS FROM abjure
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abjure
abjure adjureWords nearby abjure
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abkhazian,
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British Dictionary definitions for abjure
abjure
/ (əbˈdʒʊə) /
verb (tr)
to renounce or retract, esp formally, solemnly, or under oath
to abstain from or reject
Derived forms of abjure
abjuration, noun abjurer, nounWord Origin for abjure
C15: from Old French
abjurer or Latin
abjurāre to deny on oath