abjure

mastery
UK /əbˈd͡ʒʊə(ɹ)/ US /æbˈd͡ʒʊ(ə)ɹ/verb

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Which word is closest in meaning to 'abjure' in the sentence below?

Under pressure, the politician abjured his previous support for the policy.