abjure — to 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
Formally renouncing past beliefs
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To abjure false beliefs and endure, seeking what is pure
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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.
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“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.”
“She abjured chocolate for her diet, then ate a whole cake the next day.”
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