abjure
Day 38Level 3aab-JUR
renounce
to renounce formally or give up under oath
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
retract, recant, forswear
Antonyms:
indulge
Example Sentence:
If the patient refuses, the doctor may have to abjure the surgery.
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