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forswear

2 syllables · also forswore, forsworn
verb
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As a verb, forswear means renounce or deny something, especially under oath.

Meanings of forswear

3 meanings

verb

  1. To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.

    “We forswear allegiance and support for the Economic Freedom Fighters.”

  2. To commit perjury; to break an oath.

  3. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

    “He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”

    “She abjured her beliefs”

    Similar: abjure, recant, retract, resile

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usuall…
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