abjured (Meaning)

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abjured (imp. & p. p.)

of Abjure

The heretic was given the choice to recant or be excommunicated, but he abjured his unorthodox beliefs.
Faced with the Inquisition, the accused witch reluctantly abjured her alleged connection to dark forces.
In the face of persecution, the religious dissident abjured their beliefs to avoid further punishment.
The traitor was given a chance to abjure allegiance to the enemy, but they chose imprisonment instead.
The condemned prisoner abjured their plea for mercy, accepting their fate with stoic resolve.
The revolutionary leader abjured their earlier call for violence, advocating for peaceful change instead.
The oath of loyalty was broken when the soldier abjured their commitment to the ruling regime.
The political dissenter abjured the oppressive government and sought asylum in a neighboring country.
Faced with social backlash, the celebrity abjured their controversial statements in a public apology.
The cult member finally abjured the cult's charismatic leader, breaking free from their influence.

of Abjure

retracted, contradicted, denied,renounced, withdrew, took back, foreswore, forswore, repudiated, relinquished

affirmed, proclaimed, asserted, supported, contended, endorsed, adhered (to), declared, acknowledged, maintained

The heretic was given the choice to recant or be excommunicated, but he abjured his unorthodox beliefs.

Faced with the Inquisition, the accused witch reluctantly abjured her alleged connection to dark forces.

In the face of persecution, the religious dissident abjured their beliefs to avoid further punishment.

The traitor was given a chance to abjure allegiance to the enemy, but they chose imprisonment instead.