(ab·jr′)v.t.ab·jured, ab·jur·ing 1. To renounce under oath; forswear. 2. To retract or recant, as an opinion; repudiate; abandon. See synonyms under ABANDON, RENOUNCE. [<L abjurare deny on oath < ab- away + jurare swear] —ab·jur·a·to·ry (ab·jr′a·tôr′ ē, -tō′rē) adjective —ab·jur′ern.
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