abjures
Solemnly swears off
Abjures is the third-person singular form of abjure, meaning to formally reject, renounce, or abstain from something, often under oath or with solemn commitment.
The word carries a sense of deliberate, emphatic repudiation rather than casual abandonment.
He abjures all forms of violence.
The convert abjures her former beliefs.
Abjure often appears in legal, religious, or political contexts where formal renunciation matters.
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- swearing-inOfficial oath-taking ceremony
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
covenant · affirmation · declaration · forswear · recant · retract · apostasy · heresy
Reject as having no authority
- disavowDeny any association
- disownReject connection to
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
dismiss · shun · denounce · refuse · deny · eschew · abnegate · forgo
Belief opposing official doctrine
- apostasyRenunciation of former beliefs
- faithTrust without proof
- beliefTrust held as true
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
creed · conversion · excommunication · penance · confession · recant · blasphemy · idolatry
vow
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- swearing-inOfficial oath-taking ceremony
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
fealty · covenant · affirmation · declaration · forswear · recant · retract · apostasy · heresy · testimony
repudiate
Reject as having no authority
rebuff · dismiss · shun · denounce · refuse · deny · eschew · abnegate · forgo · renounce
heresy
Belief opposing official doctrine
doctrine · creed · conversion · excommunication · penance · confession · recant · blasphemy · idolatry · sin