what does abjure mean?
ABJURE as VERB
- Meaning
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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Usage Example(s)
- He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
- She abjured her beliefs
Hypernyms(s) abjure is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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