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    forswear
    /fəˈswɛː/

    verb

    • 1. agree to give up or do without: formal "the country has not forsworn nuclear weapons"
    • 2. commit perjury; swear falsely: archaic "I swore that I would lead us safely home and I do not mean to be forsworn"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORSWEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Forswear means to make a serious decision to stop doing something, such as violence or allegiance. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences and find related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forswearForswear Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Forswear means to make a false statement while under oath, to reject or renounce something under oath, or to deny something earnestly. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORSWEAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Forswear means to make a serious decision to stop doing something, such as violence or drinking. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORSWEAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Forswear means to promise to stop doing, having, or using something, or to deny or disavow something absolutely or on oath. It can also mean to perjure oneself or to swear falsely. See word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › forswearFORSWEAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Forswear definition: to reject or renounce under oath. See examples of FORSWEAR used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforswear verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    forswear something to stop doing or using something; to make a promise that you will stop doing or using something synonym renounce. The group forswears all worldly possessions. The country has not forsworn the use of chemical weapons.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forswearForswear - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To forswear is to give up an idea, belief, or habit that you’ve had previously. New Year’s is a popular time to forswear anything from sweets to bad relationships. When you forswear, you abandon something completely.