Synonyms of abjured

abjured

verb

past tense of abjure

1

as in renounced

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• renounced
• withdrew
• retracted
• denied
• repealed
• contradicted
• abandoned
• refuted
• recanted
• relinquished
• repudiated
• forswore
• reneged
• took back
• disavowed
• abnegated
• forsook
• disowned
• recalled
• disclaimed
• spurned
• unsaid
• gainsaid
• controverted
• disproved
• negated
• surrendered
• revoked
• rebutted
• disagreed (with)
• disputed
• negatived
• disallowed
• backed off
• bolted
• backed down
• gave up
• backtracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stated
• admitted
• declared
• maintained
• claimed
• affirmed
• asserted
• acknowledged
• contended
• adhered (to)
• proclaimed
• professed
• supported
• confirmed
• adopted
• endorsed
• accepted
• defended
• upheld
• backed
• vowed
• avowed
• embraced
• vouched
• espoused

2

as in avoided

to resist the temptation of

a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• kept (from)
• withheld (from)
• denied
• abstained (from)
• refrained (from)
• forbore
• forwent
• shunned
• eschewed
• refused
• curbed
• constrained
• checked
• rejected
• repudiated
• inhibited
• combated
• fought
• bucked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• succumbed (to)
• bowed (to)
• gave in (to)
• capitulated
• conceded (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• knuckled under (to)