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English

Etymology

From Middle English abjuren, from Latin abi?r? (“deny upon oath”) (possibly via Middle French abjurer), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + i?ro (“swear or take an oath”), from i?s (“law, right, duty”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æb?d???/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Verb

abjure (third-person singular simple present abjures, present participle abjuring, simple past and past participle abjured)

1. (transitive) to renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
   • 1786, William Beckford, Vathek; an Arabian Tale:

     adore then the terrestrial influences, and abjure Mahomet.

2. (transitive, obsolete, historical) to cause one to renounce or recant. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
3. (transitive) to reject with solemnity; to abandon forever; to repudiate; to disclaim. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
4. (transitive) to abstain from; to avoid; to shun.

Synonyms

• (to renounce upon oath): disavow, forswear, renounce; See also Thesaurus:repudiate or Thesaurus:recant
• (to cause one to renounce or recant):
• (to reject with solemnity): disclaim, repudiate
• (to abstain from): avoid, shun; See also Thesaurus:avoid

Derived terms

• abjurer

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Anagrams

• Juarbe

French

Verb

abjure

1. first-person singular present indicative of abjurer
2. third-person singular present indicative of abjurer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of abjurer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of abjurer
5. second-person singular imperative of abjurer

Portuguese

Verb

abjure

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of abjurar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of abjurar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of abjurar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of abjurar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ab?xu?e/, [a???xu.?e]

Verb

abjure

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of abjurar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of abjurar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of abjurar.