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abjure (ab-JOOR) verb tr.
1. To renounce under oath; forswear. 2. To recant solemnly; repudiate. 3. To give up (an action or practice, for example); abstain from. [Middle English abjuren, from Old French abjurer, from Latin abiurare : ab-, away + iurare, to swear.] "I abjured meat out of the purity of my desire not to lie to my parents, but I didn't abjure the company of my friend." M.K. Gandhi, The Story of My Experiments With Truth, 1927. This week's theme: words from Gandhi's autobiography. ............................................................................. We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction. -General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) Q: What other services are available at Wordsmith.Org? A: Have you tried "I, Rearrangement Servant" also known as "Internet Anagram Server"? You can anagrammatize your name, your friends' names, and even your pet's name. Find it at: http://wordsmith.org/anagram/index.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/abjure.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/abjure.ram
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