Forswear: meaning, definitions and examples

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forswear

 

[ fษ”หrหˆswษ›ษ™(r) ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal context

To swear falsely, commit perjury; to renounce or repudiate under oath.

Synonyms

perjure, renounce, repudiate

Examples of usage

  • He was forced to forswear his allegiance to the king.
  • The witness was caught forswearing himself in court.
Context #2 | Verb

old-fashioned context

To reject or give up something formally or under oath; to swear off.

Synonyms

abandon, eschew, relinquish

Examples of usage

  • She decided to forswear sweets in order to lose weight.
  • He forswore his old habits in order to start a new life.

Translations

Translations of the word "forswear" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น renunciar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ablehnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menolak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะผะพะฒะธั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zrzec siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”พๆฃ„ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท renoncer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ renunciar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท vazgeรงmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ๊ธฐํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ุงุฒู„ ุนู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzdรกt se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzdaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”พๅผƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odpovedati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afhenda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั ั‚ะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vaz keรงmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ renunciar

Etymology

The word 'forswear' dates back to Old English and is a combination of 'for-' (completely) and 'swear'. It has been used in legal contexts to refer to the act of swearing falsely or committing perjury. Over time, it has also come to mean formally renouncing or giving up something under oath. The word has evolved in meaning but has retained its association with oaths and promises.

See also: swearer, swearing.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,862 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.