1
as in to renounce
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
abjured some long-held beliefs when she converted to another religion
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to avoid
to resist the temptation of
a strict religious sect that abjures the luxuries, comforts, and conveniences of the modern world
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of abjure in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
With great subversiveness, Portis consistently abjured America’s postwar fetishes for progress, social mobility and affluence.
—
Elizabeth Nelson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
This new discipline borrowed features from philology and belles lettres—period specialization and close reading, respectively—but abjured their emphasis on facticity and appreciation in favor of a new goal: interpretation.
—Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
This description annoys some of the serious players who work and train for months, who develop rare skills, and who abjure alcohol during the competition.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022
His new book, Because Our Fathers Lied, is a valiant and abrasive attempt to sift through a legacy his father refused to abjure.
—Noah Kulwin, The New Republic, 6 July 2022
See all Example Sentences for abjure 
Elizabeth Nelson, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
This new discipline borrowed features from philology and belles lettres—period specialization and close reading, respectively—but abjured their emphasis on facticity and appreciation in favor of a new goal: interpretation.
—Evan Kindley, The New York Review of Books, 16 Feb. 2023
This description annoys some of the serious players who work and train for months, who develop rare skills, and who abjure alcohol during the competition.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022
His new book, Because Our Fathers Lied, is a valiant and abrasive attempt to sift through a legacy his father refused to abjure.
—Noah Kulwin, The New Republic, 6 July 2022
See all Example Sentences for abjure
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'abjure.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to abjure
Thesaurus Entries Near abjure
Cite this Entry
“Abjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjure. Accessed 26 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share