The Only Use of
abjure
in
Twelfth Night
- A virtuous maid, the daughter of a count That died some twelvemonth since; then leaving her In the protection of his son, her brother, Who shortly also died; for whose dear love, They say, she hath abjured the company And sight of men.†
Scene 1.2
Definition:
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(abjure) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief -- usually under pressure