1
as in to renounce
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
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as in to avoid
to resist the temptation of
a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world
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Recent Examples of abjure
Elite progressive educational institutions were unlikely to experience a radical moral epiphany the moment the Supreme Court made its ruling, and abjure their discriminatory impulses and racial fixations.
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The Editors, National Review, 8 Aug. 2023
This scenario—the Russian nationalist who abjures the war—is Ukraine’s quickest path to some sort of victory.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2023
But as a philosophical tradition, pragmatism makes no normative claims about what is worth doing and what is not, what is desirable and what is to be abjured.
—Mark Edmundson, Harper's Magazine, 12 Dec. 2022
With great subversiveness, Portis consistently abjured America’s postwar fetishes for progress, social mobility and affluence.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
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Some of these firms have responded by agreeing to renounce diversity outreach efforts and commit tens of millions of dollars in pro bono work to defend Trump's priorities in future litigation.—
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The Russian president has also demanded that Ukraine renounce joining NATO military alliance, sharply cut its army, and protect Russian language and culture to keep the country in Moscow’s orbit.—
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
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Get to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid windows.—
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Outreach workers who live among farmworkers are withdrawing a little, too.—
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Artificial intelligence and digital surveillance systems are perhaps less likely to identify who is eating alone at lunch or withdrawing from friends.—
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The Twilight actress attended the April 7 screening of her forthcoming movie, Sacramento, in Los Angeles and decided to forego a formal dress — or a whole top — for the event.—
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After Madison delivers her final farewell, the singer walks off-camera, foregoing the traditionally warm Studio 8H goodnights with the cast.—
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Crayola Clicks Retractable Tip Markers These best-selling markers feature a cone tip that allows for both fine lines and broad strokes, and they can be retracted with a simple click, so there’s no need to hunt down missing caps.—
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The driver had a difficult time retracting the ramp and after several tries got it on the bus, but the bus would not start.—
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The immigration judge denied the asylum claim because the time limits to make such a claim had expired.—
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On Thursday, April 3, the city denied that the music festival is happening there, according to a press release translated by Rolling Stone.—
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“Abjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjure. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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