abjure

英[əb'dʒʊə(r)] 美[əb'dʒʊr]
  • v. 发誓弃绝;公开放弃
abjuration abjured abjured abjuring abjures
GRE
    v. (动词)
    1. 发誓弃绝,发誓放弃
    2. 公开放弃,声明放弃,郑重放弃,正式放弃,郑重拒绝 (信念、行为、活动、意见等)
    3. 宣布撤回
    4. 避免
    5. 节制
    6. 戒除
    7. 责令
    8. 恳请

英英释义

Verb:
  1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure;

    "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"
    "She abjured her beliefs"