What is "forswear" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does forswear mean in English? Meaning of forswear definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "forswear" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "forswear": formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Verb

  • Meaning: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  • Example: He retracted his earlier statements about his religion She abjured her beliefs
  • Synonyms: abjure forswear recant resile retract
  • Hypernyms: disown renounce repudiate
  • Synonyms:

    renounce, repudiate, forgo, recant, forsake, deny, drop, renege, recall, abjure, disclaim, withdraw, reject, retract, disown, take back, swear off, give up,

    Antonyms:

    corroborate, claim, revert, approve, acknowledge, admit, allow, accept, go back to,

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    forswear in English: forswear
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