Origin: Latin
suffix -ure
Abjure has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
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"
2
to renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
Abjure comes from the Latin word abiūrāre, which means "to deny on oath." It is formed by combining a prefix meaning "away from" with a root that means "to take an oath."