Dictionary entryCEFR C2verb
abjure
IPA pronunciation: /əbˈdʒʊər/
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English definition
Solemnly renounce a belief, cause, or claim.
Example
He agreed to abjure his allegiance to the dissolved faction.
Collocations
- abjure allegiance
- abjure a claim
- formally abjure
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