1In a dramatic gesture, the monarch abjured the throne and fled the country.
2Does the treaty require the signatory nations to abjure the use of force in resolving future disputes?
3The accused was forced to abjure his earlier testimony, admitting that it had been fabricated.
4In a rare display of humility, the politician abjured her earlier stance on the issue, acknowledging the harm it had caused.
5There is a long tradition in literature of characters who abjure worldly possessions to pursue a life of spiritual devotion.