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abjure

verbCommon GRE wordMore A words

to formally reject or renounce a belief or claim

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Abjure in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing abjure in a sentence.

Under pressure, the philosopher publicly abjured his most controversial theory.

Synonyms
Antonyms
embraceaffirmuphold
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Questions about “abjure

Abjure (verb) means to formally reject or renounce a belief or claim
Here is abjure used in an example sentence: "Under pressure, the philosopher publicly abjured his most controversial theory."
Common synonyms for abjure include renounce, forswear, repudiate.
Antonyms of abjure include embrace, affirm, uphold.
Abjure is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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