abjure
121forswear — also foreswear verb (forswore; forsworn; swearing) Etymology: Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian, from for + swerian to swear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath 2 …
122recant — verb Etymology: Latin recantare, from re + cantare to sing more at chant Date: 1535 transitive verb 1. to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly ; renounce 2. revoke intransitive verb to make an open confession of… …
123renounce — verb (renounced; renouncing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French renuncer, from Latin renuntiare, from re + nuntiare to report, from nuntius messenger Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal… …
124retract — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin retractus, past participle of retrahere more at retreat Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to draw back or in < cats retract their claws > 2. a. take back, withdraw < ret …
125abjurer — noun see abjure …
126RÉCONCILIER — v. a. Remettre bien ensemble des personnes qui étaient brouillées. Je les ai réconciliés. Je les ai réconciliés ensemble. Il est impossible de les réconcilier. Cet événement les a réconciliés. Cette bonne action me réconcilie avec lui, Elle me… …
127RENÉGAT, ATE — n. Il s’est dit de Celui, de celle qui a renié la religion chrétienne pour embrasser une autre religion. Il s’est fait renégat. C’est une renégate. Il se dit figurément de Celui qui, par des motifs intéressés, abjure sa religion quelle qu’elle… …
128Robert Bellarmine — Infobox Saint name=Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J. birth date=birth date|df=yes|1542|10|4 death date=death date and age|df=yes|1621|9|17|1542|10|4 feast day=17 September; 13 May (General Roman Calendar, 1932 1969) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church …
