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Definition of Forswear
1. Verb. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. "She abjured her beliefs"
Exact synonyms: Abjure, Recant, Resile, Retract
Generic synonyms: Disown, Renounce, Repudiate
Derivative terms: Abjuration, Abjurer, Forswearing, Recantation, Retraction
Generic synonyms: Disown, Renounce, Repudiate
Derivative terms: Abjuration, Abjurer, Forswearing, Recantation, Retraction
Definition of Forswear
1. v. t. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.
2. v. i. To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
Definition of Forswear
1. to deny under oath [v -SWORE, -SWORN, -SWEARING, -SWEARS]