From Late Middle English abjuren (“to give up (something); to recant or renounce (something) under oath”), from Anglo-Norman abjurer, Middle French abiurer, abjurer, and Old French abjurer (“to reject or renounce (something) on oath”) (modern French abjurer), and from their etymon Latin abiūrāre, the present active infinitive of abiūrō (“to deny on oath, recant, renounce, repudiate, abjure”), from ab- (prefix meaning ‘away from, from’) + iūro (“to take an oath, swear, vow”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- (“(adjective) right; straight; upright; (noun) justice; law; right”).

Synonyms

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retract resile recant forswear

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Rhymes for abjure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of abjure?

"abjure" (verb) means to solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate.

What is another word for abjure?

Other words for "abjure" include retract, resile, recant, forswear.

What are the different meanings of abjure?

"abjure" has 3 main meanings: 1. To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate; 2. To renounce (something) upon oath; to forswear; specifically, to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion); to withdraw; 3. To cause (someone) to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion).

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