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Forswear Definition And Meaning
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 \Forswear"\, 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}. \Forswear"\, v. i. To swear falsely; to commit perjury. --Shak.

Forswear Definition And Meaning

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

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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