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    [Verb]  | "ab*jure" | \ ab-ˈju̇r \


    1: to renounce upon oath

    2: to reject solemnly

    3: to abstain from : avoid


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English abjuren, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French abjurer, borrowed from Medieval Latin abjūrāre, "to repudiate, renounce (a right or claim), swear to stay away from," going back to Latin, "to deny knowledge of falsely under oath, repudiate," from ab- {see: |ab-|ab-} + jūrāre "to swear" {mat|jury:1|};

    [Verb]  | "abjured" 


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


      * e.g., " ... abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion "





    2: to resist the temptation of;


      * e.g., " ... a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world "





    [Verb]  | "abjure" 


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


      * e.g., " ... abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion "





    2: to resist the temptation of;


      * e.g., " ... a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world "





     [ "abjure" ]

    1: to renounce on oath or solemnly

      * e.g.,  ... I want abjure my post 

     [ "Abjuration" ]

    1: The art of magic involving the banishing or protection against creatures not from the world you are on. Usually defensive in nature. Also, you have to be a nerd to really get this. Go figure.

      * e.g.,  ... Person A: Quick, cast an abjuration spell! 

     [ "Abjure" ]

    1: To reject, to renounce

      * e.g.,  ... The gangstahs of east coast abjured our totally hetro practices to promote their homo ones. 

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