Abjure

·  Abjure

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Definition
(verb) formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Synonyms : forswear , recant , resile , retract

Example Sentence

• He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
• She abjured her beliefs

Mnemonics: abjure ~ ab (away) + jure (jury). He abjured (rejected, moved away from) her earlier statements in front of jury.