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For·swear v. t. [imp. Forswore p. p. Forsworn p. pr. & vb. n. Forswearing.]
1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.
I . . . do forswear her. --Shak.
2. To deny upon oath.
Like innocence, and as serenely bold
As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold! --Dryden.
To forswear one's self, to swear falsely; to perjure one's self. “Thou shalt not forswear thyself.”
Syn: -- See Perjure.
For·swore imp. of Forswear.
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forswear
v : formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually
under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements
about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" [syn: abjure,
recant, retract, resile]
[also: forsworn, forswore]