Abjure

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /æbˈdʒʊɹ/

Origin

From Middle English abjuren, from Latin abiūrō ("deny upon oath") (possibly via Middle French abjurer), formed from ab ("from, away from") + iūro ("swear or take an oath"), from iūs ("law, right, duty").

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Full definition of abjure

Verb

1. (transitive) To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow. First attested around 1350 to 1470.

1. To abjure allegiance to a prince.To abjure the realm (to swear to abandon it forever).
2. (transitive, obsolete, historical) To cause one to renounce or recant. First attested around 1350 to 1470.
3. (transitive) To reject with solemnity; to abandon forever; to repudiate; to disclaim. First attested around 1350 to 1470.To abjure errors.
• 1610, , by William Shakespeare, act 5 scene 1But this rough magic I here abjure ...
4. (transitive) To abstain from; to avoid; to shun.

Synonyms

• renounce