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abjure

ab·jure [ ab jr ] (past and past participle ab·jured, present participle ab·jur·ing, 3rd person present singular ab·jures)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. formally renounce something: to give up a previously held belief, especially formally or solemnly

2. deny yourself something: to abstain from, reject, or avoid something ( literary )

[15th century. < Latin abjurare "deny on oath" < jurare "swear"]

ab·ju·ra·tion [ àbjə ráysh'n ] noun

ab·jur·er [ ab jrər ] noun

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