abjure (verb) - to formally and publicly swear off, reject, or renounce [ab-joor]
BREAKDOWN: AB- (away from) + JUR- (swear, law)
abjuration is a formal, solemn renunciation, rejection, or retraction
See also: jurisdiction, Magic Words
“I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.” —Leonardo da Vinci
