- abjure ab·jure vt
- [əb'dʒuə(r)]
frm abiurare
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Abjure — Ab*jure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abjured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abjuring}.] [L. abjurare to deny upon oath; ab + jurare to swear, fr. jus, juris, right, law; cf. F. abjurer. See {Jury}.] 1. To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to abjure… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abjure — ab·jure /ab ju̇r, əb / vt ab·jured, ab·jur·ing [Latin abjurare, from ab off + jurare to swear]: renounce; specif: to disclaim formally or renounce upon oath solemnly abjure s his allegiance to his former country ab·ju·ra·tion /ˌab jə rā shən/ … Law dictionary
Abjure — Ab*jure , v. i. To renounce on oath. Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abjure — ab•jure [[t]æbˈdʒʊər, ˈdʒɜr[/t]] v. t. jured, jur•ing 1) to repudiate or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant 2) to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance to a country[/ex] 3) to refrain from; avoid • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
abjure — ab|jure [əbˈdʒuə, æb US ˈdʒur] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: abjurare, from ab away + jurare to swear ] formal to state publicly that you will give up a particular belief or way of behaving = ↑renounce … Dictionary of contemporary English
abjure — ab|jure [ æb dʒur ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to make a public promise to give up something such as a belief or activity ╾ ab|ju|ra|tion [ ,æbdʒu reıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
abjure — ab·jure || É™b dÊ’ÊŠÉ™ v. renounce upon oath; deny … English contemporary dictionary
abjure — ab·jure … English syllables
ab|jure — «ab JUR», transitive verb, jured, jur|ing. 1. to swear to give up; reject solemnly, formally, or on oath; renounce: »to abjure power, allegiance, or a claim or claimant. An alien must abjure his foreign citizenship before he can become an… … Useful english dictionary
Abjured — Abjure Ab*jure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abjured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abjuring}.] [L. abjurare to deny upon oath; ab + jurare to swear, fr. jus, juris, right, law; cf. F. abjurer. See {Jury}.] 1. To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abjuring — Abjure Ab*jure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abjured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abjuring}.] [L. abjurare to deny upon oath; ab + jurare to swear, fr. jus, juris, right, law; cf. F. abjurer. See {Jury}.] 1. To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
