Abolish vs Abjure - What's the difference?
abolish | abjure |
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
* 2002', William Schabas, ''The '''abolition of the death penalty in international law (Cambridge University Press):
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
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To renounce upon oath; to forswear; to disavow.
(transitive, obsolete, historical) To cause one to renounce or recant.
To reject with solemnity; to abandon forever; to repudiate; to disclaim.
* 1610 , , act 5 scene 1
To abstain from; to avoid; to shun.
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As verbs the difference between abolish and abjure
is that abolish is to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice while abjure is .abolish
English
Verb
(es)- Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
- And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.
- His quick instinctive hand Caught at the hilt, as to abolish him.
Synonyms
* abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, nullify, repeal, revokeAntonyms
* establish, foundReferences
abjure
English
Verb
(abjur)- To abjure allegiance to a prince.
- To abjure the realm (to swear to abandon it forever).
- To abjure errors.
- But this rough magic I here abjure [...]