abjuration

• Substantiv, das den förmlichen Akt des Abschwörens oder des Widerrufs eines früheren Bekenntnisses, Glaubens oder einer früheren Aussage bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the formal act of renouncing or taking back a previous assertion, belief, or allegiance.

1. Formal renunciationC2formal

   A formal and solemn act of rejecting or disavowing a belief, claim, or allegiance.

   Formeller Widerruf

   • The king's abjuration of the treaty surprised his allies.
   • Her abjuration of her former political views was met with skepticism.
   • The document contained a formal abjuration of all previous claims.

   Synonymeabandonmentdenialdisavowalforswearingrecantationrejectionrelinquishmentrenunciationrepudiationretraction

   Antonymeacceptanceadoptionaffirmationavowalembrace