Abjure
Renounce
Synonyms Renounce, reject, forgo, disavow, deny, disclaim, give up, abnegate, drop, eschew, refrain from, jack in, disaffirm, relinquish, dispense with, forswear, abandon, gainsay, repudiate, spurn, wash one's hands of, do away with, abstain from, kick, pack in, and forsake.
Avoid
Example Sentences
He decided to abjure his former beliefs.
She chose to abjure violence and promote peace.
Many people abjure harmful habits for health.
The leader urged his followers to abjure wrongdoing.
He abjured his citizenship to live abroad.
She publicly abjured her past mistakes.
They abjured the old customs in favor of new ones.
He had to abjure his claim to the throne.
She abjured her allegiance to the organization.
He abjured the sinful lifestyle and changed.