Vocabulary Spotlight
Abjure
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: त्यागना (Tyagna) – To formally reject or abandon a belief, claim, or action.
Pronunciation
[ab-joo r]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Forsake – छोड़ देना (chod dena)
Related Words
Relinquish – त्यागना (tyagna)
Word Origin
“Abjure” Latin ke “abiurare” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai “to swear away”. Yeh English mein formally kisi belief ya claim ko reject karne ke liye use hota hai.
– “Abjure” comes from Latin “abiurare,” meaning “to swear away,” used in English to signify formally rejecting a belief.
Word Family
Verb: Abjure – त्यागना (tyagna)
Noun: Abjuration – परित्याग (parityag)
Usage Examples
1. Usne apne purane vichar ko abjure kar diya.
– He abjured his old beliefs.
2. Court mein usne apne actions ko abjure karne ka wada kiya.
– In court, he pledged to abjure his actions.
Cultural Note
Legal aur religious contexts mein “abjure” ka use tab hota hai jab koi apne purane belief ya actions ko formally chhodta hai.
In Context
“Abjure” ka istemaal kisi deeply held belief ya practice ko officially reject karne ke context mein hota hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Abjure” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Abjure” shabd kis language se aaya hai?