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Meaning of 'forswear' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forswear [ v. i.]
- To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.
- To deny upon oath.
- To swear falsely; to commit perjury.

Meaning of 'forswear' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forswear [ v]
Meaning (1):
- formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
Example in sentence:
  • He retracted his earlier statements about his religion;
  • She abjured her beliefs

Nearby Words:

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