Definition of "abjure" in English

verb

1. To solemnly reject (someone or something); to abandon (someone or something) forever; to disavow, to disclaim, to repudiate.

   • to abjure errors

2. To renounce (something) upon oath; to forswear; specifically, to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion); to withdraw.

   • to abjure allegiance to a prince

3. To cause (someone) to recant or retract (a heresy or some other opinion).

4. Especially in abjure the realm: to swear an oath to leave (a place) forever.

5. To cause or compel (someone) to leave a place forever; to banish.

6. To solemnly reject; to abandon forever.

7. To recant or retract a heresy on oath.

8. To swear an oath to leave a place forever.