abjured
Definitions
Solemnly renounced, recanted, or retracted a belief, cause, or claim.
Rejected or avoided something under oath or pressure.
Examples
The politician abjured his former beliefs after the scandal broke.
She abjured the use of violence, choosing instead to advocate for peaceful protest.
He solemnly abjured his allegiance to the secret society during the public hearing.
Synonyms
renounced forsworn repudiated recanted retracted disavowed relinquished