ABJURE


Meaning of ABJURE in English

/ əbˈdʒʊə(r); NAmE əbˈdʒʊr/ verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to promise publicly that you will give up or reject a belief or a way of behaving

SYN renounce

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin abjurare , from ab- away + jurare swear.

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