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abjure verb

  /-ˈd͡ʒɔː/ , /æbˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)ɹ/ , /əb-/ , /əbˈd͡ʒʊə/
  • (historical) To renounce (something) upon oath; to forswear; specifically, to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion); to withdraw. [from 15th c.]
 afzweren, verzaken aan een eed
  • To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate. [from 15th c.]
 afzweren, verzaken, herroepen, verzaken aan een eed

abjuration noun

  /ˌæb.d͡ʒəˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ , /ˌæb.d͡ʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/
  • A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 afzwering, herroeping

abjurer noun

  /æbˈd͡ʒʊɹ.ɚ/
  • One who abjures. [From 16th century]
 afzweerder, herroeper, verzaker
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