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abjure

/æbˈdʒʊɹ/
verb
  1. To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow.

    "To abjure allegiance to a prince."

  2. To cause one to renounce or recant.

  3. To reject with solemnity; to abandon forever; to repudiate; to disclaim.

    "To abjure errors."

Synonymsavoid, shun, disclaim, repudiate, disavow, forswear

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