English verb: abjure | |||
1. | abjure (communication) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure | ||
Samples | He retracted his earlier statements about his religion. She abjured her beliefs. | ||
Synonyms | forswear, recant, resile, retract | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disown, renounce, repudiate | ||