forswear

[ fawr-swair ]

/ fɔrˈswɛər /

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verb (used with object), for·swore [fawr-swawr], /fɔrˈswɔr/, for·sworn [fawr-swawrn], /fɔrˈswɔrn/, for·swear·ing.

to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit.

to deny vehemently or under oath.

to perjure (oneself).

verb (used without object), for·swore [fawr-swawr], /fɔrˈswɔr/, for·sworn [fawr-swawrn], /fɔrˈswɔrn/, for·swear·ing.

to swear falsely; commit perjury.

Also fore·swear .

Origin of forswear

First recorded before 900; Middle English forsweren, Old English forswerian; see origin at for-, swear

SYNONYMS FOR forswear

1 abjure, relinquish, forgo, forsake, abandon.

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OTHER WORDS FROM forswear

for·swear·er, noun

Words nearby forswear

for starters, Forster, forsterite, Forstner bit, for sure, forswear, forsworn, Forsyth, forsythia, fort, Fortaleza

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Example sentences from the Web for forswear

You do not forswear studying by electric light because Lincoln relied on his fireplace.
Randy Cohen’s Three Favorite Ethicist Columns|Randy Cohen|October 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was almost ready to forswear his former belief, and to assert positively that Helen had no sense whatever.
Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.)|Arnold Bennett
My hand had widowed the woman, for whom I had once been so sorely tempted to forswear civilization.
Buckskin Mose|Buckskin Mose
If thy boon-companions are Sher-i-amad and aidar-qul, it should not be hard for thee to forswear wine.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

"Now forswear this not too roundly," spake the mother in reply.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
But first came a more urgent question: Had his uncle and his "prefaces" committed him to forswear tobacco?
Count Bunker|J. Storer Clouston

British Dictionary definitions for forswear

forswear

/ (fɔːˈswɛə) /

verb -swears, -swearing, -swore or -sworn

(tr) to reject or renounce with determination or as upon oath

(tr) to deny or disavow absolutely or upon oathhe forswore any knowledge of the crime

to perjure (oneself)

Derived forms of forswear

forswearer, noun

Word Origin for forswear

Old English forswearian

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单词	forswear
释义	forswear [ fawr-swair ] / fɔrˈswɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forswear ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), for·swore [fawr-swawr], /fɔrˈswɔr/, for·sworn [fawr-swawrn], /fɔrˈswɔrn/, for·swear·ing. to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit. to deny vehemently or under oath. to perjure (oneself). verb (used without object), for·swore [fawr-swawr], /fɔrˈswɔr/, for·sworn [fawr-swawrn], /fɔrˈswɔrn/, for·swear·ing. to swear falsely; commit perjury. Also fore·swear . Origin of forswear First recorded before 900; Middle English forsweren, Old English forswerian; see origin at for-, swear SYNONYMS FOR forswear 1 abjure, relinquish, forgo, forsake, abandon. SEE SYNONYMS FOR forswear ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM forswear for·swear·er, noun Words nearby forswear for starters, Forster, forsterite, Forstner bit, for sure, forswear, forsworn, Forsyth, forsythia, fort, Fortaleza Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forswear You do not forswear studying by electric light because Lincoln relied on his fireplace. Randy Cohen’s Three Favorite Ethicist Columns\|Randy Cohen\|October 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was almost ready to forswear his former belief, and to assert positively that Helen had no sense whatever. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.)\|Arnold Bennett My hand had widowed the woman, for whom I had once been so sorely tempted to forswear civilization. Buckskin Mose\|Buckskin Mose If thy boon-companions are Sher-i-amad and aidar-qul, it should not be hard for thee to forswear wine. The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan "Now forswear this not too roundly," spake the mother in reply. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown But first came a more urgent question: Had his uncle and his "prefaces" committed him to forswear tobacco? Count Bunker\|J. Storer Clouston British Dictionary definitions for forswear forswear / (fɔːˈswɛə) / verb -swears, -swearing, -swore or -sworn (tr) to reject or renounce with determination or as upon oath (tr) to deny or disavow absolutely or upon oathhe forswore any knowledge of the crime to perjure (oneself) Derived forms of forswear forswearer, noun Word Origin for forswear Old English forswearian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forswear renounce, repudiate, forgo, recant, forsake, swear off, deny, drop, renege, recall, abjure, disclaim, withdraw, reject, retract, disown, take back, give up
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forswear

verb (used with object), for·swore [fawr-swawr], /fɔrˈswɔr/, for·sworn [fawr-swawrn], /fɔrˈswɔrn/, for·swear·ing.

verb (used without object), for·swore [fawr-swawr], /fɔrˈswɔr/, for·sworn [fawr-swawrn], /fɔrˈswɔrn/, for·swear·ing.

Origin of forswear

SYNONYMS FOR forswear

OTHER WORDS FROM forswear

Words nearby forswear

Example sentences from the Web for forswear

British Dictionary definitions for forswear

verb -swears, -swearing, -swore or -sworn

Derived forms of forswear

Word Origin for forswear

Words related to forswear