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Abjuration

Abjuration Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Abjuration? [n] a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion Synonyms \| Synonyms for Abjuration: recantation \| retraction Related Terms \| Find terms related to Abjuration: abandonment \| abdication \| abeyance \| abjurement \| abrogation \| absolute contradiction \| annulment \| cessation \| cession \| chucking \| chucking out \| cold storage \| contempt \| contradiction \| contrary assertion \| contravention \| controversion \| countering \| crossing \| declination \| declining \| denial \| desistance \| despisal \| despising \| disaffirmation \| disallowance \| disapproval \| disavowal \| discard \| disclaimer \| disclamation \| discontinuance \| discounting \| dismissal \| disowning \| disownment \| dispensation \| disposal \| disposition \| disproof \| disregard \| dropping out \| dumping \| exception \| exclusion \| expatriation \| forbearance \| forgoing \| forswearing \| gainsaying \| getting rid of \| giving up \| handing over \| ignoring \| impugnment \| letting go \| nonacceptance \| nonapproval \| nonconsideration \| nonexercise \| nullification \| palinode \| palinody \| passing by \| putting away \| putting out \| rebuff \| recantation \| refusal \| refutation \| rejection \| release \| relinquishment \| reneging \| renouncement \| renunciation \| repudiation \| repulse \| resignation \| retractation \| retraction \| revocation \| revokement \| riddance \| sacrifice \| scouting \| spurning \| surrender \| suspension \| swearing off \| throwing out \| turning out \| unsaying \| waiver \| withdrawal \| withdrawing \| yielding See Also \| backdown \| climb-down \| disavowal \| withdrawal Abjuration In Webster's Dictionary \Ab`ju*ra"tion\, n. [L. abjuratio: cf. F. abjuration.] 1. The act of abjuring or forswearing; a renunciation upon oath; as, abjuration of the realm, a sworn banishment, an oath taken to leave the country and never to return. 2. A solemn recantation or renunciation; as, an abjuration of heresy. {Oath of abjuration}, an oath asserting the right of the present royal family to the crown of England, and expressly abjuring allegiance to the descendants of the Pretender. --Brande & C.

Abjuration Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abjuration?

[n] a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

Synonyms | Synonyms for Abjuration: recantation | retraction

See Also | backdown | climb-down | disavowal | withdrawal

Abjuration In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab`ju*ra"tion\, n. [L. abjuratio: cf. F.
abjuration.]
1. The act of abjuring or forswearing; a renunciation upon
   oath; as, abjuration of the realm, a sworn banishment, an
   oath taken to leave the country and never to return.

2. A solemn recantation or renunciation; as, an abjuration of
   heresy.

{Oath of abjuration}, an oath asserting the right of the
   present royal family to the crown of England, and
   expressly abjuring allegiance to the descendants of the
   Pretender. --Brande & C.

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