Meaning of abjure

ab•jure

Pronunciation: (ab-joor', -jûr'), [key]

— -jured, -jur•ing.

to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant: to abjure one's errors.
to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance.
to avoid or shun.

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