abjuration

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

Etymology

First attested around 1439. From Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiūrātiō (“forswearing, abjuration”), from ab (“from, away from”) + iūrō (“swear or take an oath”), from iūs (“law, right, duty”). Compare French abjuration.

In classic literature

Synonyms

retraction, recantation

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