Word of the day: Abjure

[Fight_n_back]

Used in a sentence(s):

"w" looked on in horror as his mother, matronly in appearence as she may be, dressed down his father in front of the entire barbecue. She spoke the truth about his character, his competance and his felonious past. "w" got a good look at the "truth thing" and decided, in that moment, to abjure it forever.

[Solon]

1. Not found in the Devil's Dictionary...

therefore, I do not believe it exists! :evilgrin:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

2. According to Webster's ...........

Main Entry: ab·jure
Pronunciation: ab-'jur
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): ab·jured; ab·jur·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French abjurer, from Latin abjurare, from ab- + jurare to swear -- more at JURY
1 a : to renounce upon oath b : to reject solemnly
2 : to abstain from : AVOID <abjure extravagance>
- ab·jur·er noun
synonyms ABJURE, RENOUNCE, FORSWEAR, RECANT, RETRACT mean to withdraw one's word or professed belief. ABJURE implies a firm and final rejecting or abandoning often made under oath <abjured the errors of his former faith>. RENOUNCE often equals ABJURE but may carry the meaning of disclaim or disown <renounced abstract art and turned to portrait painting>. FORSWEAR may add to ABJURE an implication of perjury or betrayal <I cannot forswear my principles>. RECANT stresses the withdrawing or denying of something professed or taught <if they recant they will be spared>. RETRACT applies to the withdrawing of a promise, an offer, or an accusation <the newspaper had to retract its allegations against the mayor>.