formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it. a formal statement abjuring military action. to state publicly that you will give up a particular belief or way of behaving = renounce
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Etymologie
[ ab-'jur ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French abjurer, from Latin abjurare, from ab- + jurare to swear; more at JURY.