abjure
(verb)
verb
1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
- She abjured her beliefs
Similar word(s): forswear, recant, resile, retract
Definition categories: communication, disown, renounce, repudiate
Sentences with abjure as a verb:
- To abjure allegiance to a prince.
- To abjure the realm (to swear to abandon it forever).
- To abjure errors.