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abjure

/æbˈdʒʊɹ/

verb

Meaning

  • To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow.

    "To abjure allegiance to a prince."

  • To cause one to renounce or recant.

  • To reject with solemnity; to abandon forever; to repudiate; to disclaim.

    "To abjure errors."

  • To abstain from; to avoid; to shun.

Synonyms

avoid,
shun,
disclaim,
repudiate,
disavow,
forswear,
renounce