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abjureto formally renounce or reject a belief, cause, or claim

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to formally renounce or reject a belief, cause, or claim

Pronunciation (IPA): /æbˈdʒʊr/

Korean meaning: 공식적으로 포기하다, 버리다, 맹세하며 그만두다

Korean pronunciation: 앱**져**

Example Sentences

  • After the scandal, the celebrity had to abjure his previous lifestyle on live television.
  • My friend decided to abjure social media, but lasted exactly 3 hours.
  • The reformed criminal abjured his gang membership in court.

abjure

VERB

//æbˈdʒʊr//

to formally renounce or reject a belief, cause, or claim

abjure concept
💡 Concept

Formally renouncing past beliefs

abjure mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

AB-jury rejects his duty - formally renouncing his role!

abjure rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

To abjure false beliefs and endure, seeking what is pure

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/æbˈdʒʊr/
🇬🇧 UK/æbˈdʒʊə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixab--
Rootjur

Origin

From Latin abjurare, composed of ab- (away from) and jurare (to swear). The word entered English in the 16th century and originally referred to the act of swearing away or renouncing under oath.

🎵Rhyme

endurematuresecurepure
endure
mature
secure
pure

🔗Collocations

abjure violence
abjure one's faith
abjure terrorism
formally abjure
abjure past beliefs

📝Examples

After the scandal, the celebrity had to abjure his previous lifestyle on live television.

😄 Fun example

My friend decided to abjure social media, but lasted exactly 3 hours.

The reformed criminal abjured his gang membership in court.

😄 Fun example

She abjured chocolate for her diet, then ate a whole cake the next day.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

renouncerejectabandonforsakedisavow

Antonyms

embraceadoptaccept

Related

forswearrecantretractdeny

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