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abjure

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
abjure /abˈjo͝or, , æbˈdʒʊr , əbˈjo͝or, əbˈdʒʊr /
▸ verb [with object] formal solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim):
his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith.
– PHRASES
abjure the realm historical
swear an oath to leave a country or realm forever:
prior to transportation, offenders were sometimes permitted to abjure the realm.
– DERIVATIVES
abjuration /ˌabjəˈrāSH(ə)n, ˌæbdʒəˈreɪʃ(ə)n / noun
– ORIGIN late Middle English : from Latin abjurare, from ab- ‘away’ + jurare ‘swear’.