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abjure

verb

/æbˈdʒʊər/

Meaning

to formally renounce or give up a belief, cause, or claim

He abjured his allegiance to the old regime.

renounce, reject, repudiate, forswear

accept, embrace

abjure violence, abjure faith, abjure allegiance

Becoming greater in size, amount, or degree; growing.

To establish or set up beforehand.

to move closer to someone or something; to deal with a situation or problem

to grip firmly; to understand something

to unexpectedly meet someone or experience something, especially something difficult or new

to wash oneself; to clean the body with water