abjures
- present tense form of abjure (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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India abjures formal alliances, which it sees as constraints on its independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Perhaps what ultimately tips “Skeleton Crew” in the other direction is the way it abjures cynicism in favor of connection.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022
Or, make that drama avoidance; this is a novel that abjures not just plot twists but plot advances.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2014
He abjures his cow pies for sunblush tomato and goat's cheese baguettes and begins to use a Remington Philishave.
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2012
For his "spiritual" illumination, it is easy to see Mr. Newman's exclusive dependence on that Bible which he abjures as a special revelation.
From The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic by Rogers, Henry
