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- 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
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| definition 2: |
to deny or repudiate forcefully or under oath.
- similar words:
- abjure, renounce, repudiate
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| related words: |
deny, disavow, disclaim, forgo |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to swear falsely under oath; perjure oneself.
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