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ab•jure
Pronunciation: (ab-joor', -jûr'), [key]—
v.t., -jured, -jur•ing.
1. to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant:
to abjure one's errors.
2. to renounce or give up under oath; forswear:
to abjure allegiance.
3. to avoid or shun.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.