forswear

Verb

Meaning

To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.

To deny upon oath.

To swear falsely; to commit perjury.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

retract recant abjure resile drop yield surrender sacrifice withdraw reject kick resign deny recall cease
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Antonyms

allow attack annex follow accept capture
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Hypernyms

renounce repudiate disown

Phrases with the word

forswear oneself

Derivatives

forswore forsworn forswearing

Examples

Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. William Shakespeare

Woe to the unlucky man who as a child is taught, even as a portion of his creed, what his grown reason must forswear. James Anthony Froude

We have, however, a clear mandate from the people, that Americans must forswear that conception of the acquisition of wealth which, through excessive profits, creates undue private power over private affairs and, to our misfortune, over public affairs as well. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Old man, forswear that dogged rumba Go home and yield to Christian slumba. Margaret Fishback

He retracted his earlier statements about his religion Source: Internet

She abjured her beliefs Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

forswarted forswat forsweal forswear oneself forswearer forswearing