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abjure
ab·jure
[
ab jr
]
(
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 jrər
]
noun
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ab·ju·ra·tion [ àbjə ráysh'n ] nounab·jur·er [ ab jrər ] noun
