Definition of forswears Forswears
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What does forswears mean?
Part of speech
đ¤- forswears, verb, present, 3rd person singular of forswear (infinitive).
WordNet
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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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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đ
- 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 đ
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forswear
for-swÄrâ˛, v.t. to deny upon oath:âpa.t. forsworeâ˛; pa.p. forswornâ˛.ân. Forswornâ˛ness.âForswear one's self, to swear falsely
Part of speech
đ¤- forswear, verb, present, 1st person singular of forswear (infinitive).
- forswear, verb (infinitive).
