Definition of forswear Forswear
/fɔɹswɛˈɹ/ - [forswer] - for•swear
We found 8 definitions of forswear from 5 different sources.
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What does forswear mean?
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| forswear - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" | ||
| abjure, recant, retract, resile | ||
| disown, renounce, repudiate cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- forswear (v. i.)
To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations. - forswear (v. i.)
To deny upon oath. - forswear (v. i.)
To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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for-swār′, v.t. to deny upon oath:—pa.t. forswore′; pa.p. forsworn′.—n. Forsworn′ness.—Forswear one's self, to swear falsely
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🔤- forswear, verb, present, 1st person singular of forswear (infinitive).
- forswear, verb (infinitive).
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