Forswear: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฅ
forswear
[ fษหrหswษษ(r) ]
legal context
To swear falsely, commit perjury; to renounce or repudiate under oath.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was forced to forswear his allegiance to the king.
- The witness was caught forswearing himself in court.
old-fashioned context
To reject or give up something formally or under oath; to swear off.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น renunciar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช ablehnen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menolak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดะผะพะฒะธัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ zrzec siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆพๆฃใใ
๐ซ๐ท renoncer
๐ช๐ธ renunciar
๐น๐ท vazgeรงmek
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ๊ธฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุงุฒู ุนู
๐จ๐ฟ vzdรกt se
๐ธ๐ฐ vzdaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆพๅผ
๐ธ๐ฎ odpovedati
๐ฎ๐ธ afhenda
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐั ัะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแ แ แแฅแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vaz keรงmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ renunciar
Word origin
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.