abjure (Meaning)
abjure (v)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
abjure (v. t.)
To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. To abjure the realm, is to swear to abandon it forever.
To renounce or reject with solemnity; to recant; to abandon forever; to reject; repudiate; as, to abjure errors.
abjure (v. i.)
To renounce on oath.
Synonyms & Antonyms of abjure
abjure Sentence Examples
- Faced with the pressure, the witness decided to abjure their previous testimony.
- The accused had to make a difficult choice — to confess or to abjure the charges.
- In the court of law, the defendant had the right to abjure any self-incriminating statements.
- The politician refused to abjure their stance on the controversial policy, despite mounting criticism.
- The medieval accused were often forced to abjure their alleged heresies under the threat of severe punishment.
- The cult member finally found the courage to abjure the group's dangerous teachings.
- The spy chose to abjure allegiance to the enemy state, providing crucial information to the intelligence agency.
- Faced with conflicting loyalties, she had to abjure ties with her family to support her principles.
- The renegade knight decided to abjure his allegiance to the kingdom and pursue a life of solitude.
- The religious dissenter refused to abjure their beliefs, even in the face of persecution.
FAQs About the word abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressureTo renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure allegiance to a prince. T
renounce, deny, retract, withdraw, foreswear, relinquish, refute,forswear, repeal, renege
adhere (to), state, acknowledge, claim, assert, support,maintain, admit, profess, support
Faced with the pressure, the witness decided to abjure their previous testimony.
The accused had to make a difficult choice — to confess or to abjure the charges.
In the court of law, the defendant had the right to abjure any self-incriminating statements.
The politician refused to abjure their stance on the controversial policy, despite mounting criticism.
