Word of the Month: Abjure

Welcome to this month's Word of the Month! The term chosen for this month is abjure. Read below to learn how you can use this word to expand your vocabulary today!

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Synonyms

renounce, relinquish, reject, dispense with, forgo, forswear.

Additional Synonyms

disavow abandon deny gainsay disclaim repudiate give up spurn abnegate wash one's hands of drop do away with eschew abstain from refrain from kick jack in pack in disaffirm forsake

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Phrases

abjure the realm — swear an oath to leave a country forever.

Example

"Prior to becoming citizens, the refugees were invited to abjure the realm concerning their home country."

Origin

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'Abjure' originated in the late Middle English period. It comes from the Latin abjurare, from ab- ‘away’ + jurare ‘swear’.

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