About The Word Forswear
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Forswear
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What's The Definition Of Forswear?
[v] formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Forswear: abjure | recant | resile | retract Related Terms | Find terms related to Forswear: abandon | abdicate | abjure | acknowledge defeat | assert the contrary | back down | back out | backwater | belie | brush aside | cease | cede | chuck | chuck out | climb down | contemn | contest | contradict | contravene | controvert | counter | crawfish out | cross | cry quits | decline | deny | desist from | despise | disaffirm | disallow | disapprove | disavow | discard | disclaim | discontinue | discount | disdain | disgorge | dismiss | disown | dispense with | dispose of | disprove | dispute | disregard | do without | drop | dump | eat crow | eat humble pie | except | exclude | forgo | gainsay | get along without | get rid of | give away | give over | give up | hand over | have done with | ignore | impugn | join issue upon | kiss good-bye | lay down | leave off | make a sacrifice | not accept | not admit | nullify | oppose | palinode | part with | pass by | pass up | push aside | quitclaim | rebuff | recall | recant | refuse | refuse to admit | refuse to consider | refute | reject | relinquish | render up | renege | renounce | repel | repudiate | repulse | resign | retract | revoke | sacrifice | scout | shove away | spare | spurn | stop | surrender | swallow | swear off | take back | take issue with | take the pledge | throw away | throw out | throw up | turn away | turn out | unsay | vacate | waive | withdraw | yield See Also | renounce | repudiate Forswear In Webster's Dictionary \For*swear"\, v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien,
AS. forswerian; pref. for- + swerian to swear. See {For-},
and {Swear}, v. i.]
1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce
earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.
I . . . do forswear her. --Shak.
2. To deny upon oath.
Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how
loudly he forswears thy gold! --Dryden.
{To forswear one's self}, to swear falsely; to perjure one's
self. ``Thou shalt not forswear thyself.'' --Matt. v. 33.
Syn: See {Perjure}.
\For*swear"\, v. i. To swear falsely; to commit perjury. --Shak. |
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