transcription, транскрипция: [ ab-ˈju̇r ]
transitive verb
( ab·jured ; ab·jur·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French abjurer, from Latin abjurare, from ab- + jurare to swear — more at jury
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : to renounce upon oath
b. : to reject solemnly
2. : to abstain from : avoid
abjure extravagance
• ab·jur·er noun
Synonyms:
abjure , renounce , forswear , recant , retract mean to withdraw one's word or professed belief. abjure implies a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath
abjured the errors of his former faith
renounce often equals abjure but may carry the meaning of disclaim or disown
renounced abstract art and turned to portrait painting
forswear may add to abjure an implication of perjury or betrayal
I cannot forswear my principles
recant stresses the withdrawing or denying of something professed or taught
if they recant they will be spared
retract applies to the withdrawing of a promise, an offer, or an accusation
the newspaper had to retract its allegations against the mayor