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Forswear

//fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To renounce or deny something, especially under oath. transitive

    "We forswear allegiance and support for the Economic Freedom Fighters."

  2. 2
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure wordnet
  3. 3
    To commit perjury; to break an oath. intransitive, reflexive

Etymology

From Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian (“to swear falsely”). Cognate with Old Saxon farswerian, Old High German farsweren, German verschwören. More at for- + swear.

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