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abjure
Synonyms and Antonyms of abjure
- The woman abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion.
- a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world
abstain (from), forbear, forgo (also forego), keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from)
Synonym Discussion of abjure
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- abjured the errors of his former faith
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- renounced abstract art and turned to portrait painting
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- I cannot forswear my principles
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- if they recant they will be spared
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- the newspaper had to retract the story
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