forswear

[for·swear]

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.

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

Verb
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

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

v. i.
To deny upon oath.

v. i.
To swear falsely; to commit perjury.

Forswear

For*swear" , v. t. [imp. Forswore ; p. p. Forsworn ; p. pr. & vb. n. Forswearing.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for- + swerian to swear. See For-, and Swear, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.

I . . . do forswear her.

2. To deny upon oath.

Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold!

To forswear one's self, to swear falsely; to peure one's self. "Thou shalt not forswear thyself." tt. v. 33. Syn. -- See Perjure.

Forswear

For*swear", v. i. To swear falsely; to commit perjury. Shak.

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

To swear falsely; to commit perjury.

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