Synonyms & related words for abjure

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abjure — including forswear, recant, renounce, retract, disavow, repudiate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abjure

Explore words related to abjure — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abjuratory, abjurer, resile, renouncer, forswore, renounceable, abnegate, abjuration. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abjure

Common synonyms for abjure include forswear, recant, renounce, retract, disavow, repudiate, disown, disclaim — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abjure come from?

The word abjure breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ab-, from Latin ab (“away”); and -jur, from Latin iuro (“swear an oath”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.