abjure
verb
/-ˈd͡ʒɔː/
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/æbˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)ɹ/
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/əb-/
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/əbˈd͡ʒʊə/
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- (historical) To renounce (something) upon oath; to forswear; specifically, to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion); to withdraw. [from 15th c.]
- To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate. [from 15th c.]
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abjurer
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abjuration
noun
/ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/
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/ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/
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- A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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abjuration
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