ABJURATION Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word abjuration. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ABJURATION
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recantation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion | ||||||||
retraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion • the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back | ||||||||
disavowal | nounn | |||||||
noun • denial of any connection with or knowledge of | ||||||||
renunciation | nounn | |||||||
noun • rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid • the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) • an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned • the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) | ||||||||
withdrawal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking |