abjuration

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌæbdʒəˈreɪʃən/

Definition

A formal, solemn rejection or renunciation of a belief, cause, or claim, often made under oath.

Examples

• The court required an abjuration of his former allegiance to the rebel group before granting him amnesty.

• Her public abjuration of the controversial doctrine surprised many of her long-time supporters.

• He signed the document as a final abjuration of the claims he had previously defended so fiercely.

Synonyms of abjuration

Words with a similar meaning to abjuration:

• denial
• renunciation
• recantation
• repudiation

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