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forswear

for·swear

forswear

 
 
pronunciation:
for sweIr
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: forswears, forswearing, forswore, forsworn
definition 1: to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge.
She forswore trendy weight loss plans and has slimmed down by exercising daily.
similar words:
abjure, forsake, renounce, repudiate
definition 2: to deny or repudiate forcefully or under oath.
similar words:
abjure, renounce, repudiate
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to swear falsely under oath; perjure oneself.
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