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Abjure vs Renunciation - What's the difference?

abjure | renunciation |

As a verb abjure

is .

As a noun renunciation is

the act of rejecting]] or [[renounce|renouncing something as invalid.

abjure

English

Verb

(abjur)
  • To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow.
  • To abjure allegiance to a prince.
    To abjure the realm (to swear to abandon it forever).
  • (transitive, obsolete, historical) To cause one to renounce or recant.
  • To reject with solemnity; to abandon forever; to repudiate; to disclaim.
  • To abjure errors.
  • * 1610 , , act 5 scene 1
  • But this rough magic I here abjure [...]
  • To abstain from; to avoid; to shun.
  • Synonyms

    * renounce

    References

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    renunciation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of rejecting]] or [[renounce, renouncing something as invalid
  • The President's renunciation of the treaty has upset Congress.
  • the resignation of an ecclesiastical office
  • The bishop's renunciation was on account of his ill health.

    See also

    * abjurement * repudiation