abjured

Solemnly gave up

Abjured is the past tense of abjure, meaning to formally reject or renounce something, often under oath.

The word carries solemnity—you abjure beliefs, allegiances, or practices, not casual preferences: He abjured his former political views, She abjured alcohol after her diagnosis.

The renunciation is typically public and deliberate.

renunciation

forsworn

Having broken one's oath

disavowed · renounced · withdrawn · revoked · abandoned · relinquished · surrendered · disclaimed · waived · annulled

rejection

rejected

Refused or turned away

eschewed · forswore · denied · rebuffed · disowned · discarded · dismissed · cast off · turned away · repelled

oath

sworn

Bound by formal promise

  • vowSolemn personal commitment
  • oathFormal binding promise
  • pledgeBinding promise given

solemn · formal · legally · binding · testimony · affidavit · declaration · under oath · perjury · sworn statement

Opposites
renunciation vs. affirmation

abjuredembraced

Held someone warmly

avowed · espoused · professed · acknowledged · accepted

abandonment vs. maintenance of commitment

abjuredupheld

Affirmed on review

maintained · kept · honored · stood by · clung to

oath and vow

abjuredsworn

Bound by formal promise

vowed · pledged · promised · attested · testified

Family

abjure, abjuration, abjuring

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