forswear

  • 31forswear — v 1. reject, renounce, (usu. under oath) abjure; forgo, sacrifice, go or do without, quit, relinquish, give up, Inf. swear off, Inf. cut out; avoid, shun, eschew; forsake, abandon, desert. 2. deny, retract, take back; recant, disavow, disclaim,… …

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  • 32forswear — for·swear …

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  • 33forswear — [c]/fɔˈswɛə / (say faw swair) verb (forswore, forsworn, forswearing) –verb (t) 1. to reject or renounce upon oath or with protestations. 2. to deny upon oath or with strong asseveration. 3. to perjure (oneself). –verb (i) 4. to swear falsely;… …

  • 34forswear — To abjure; to swear falsely; to commit perjury …

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  • 35To forswear one's self — Forswear For*swear , v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for + swerian to swear. See {For }, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to …

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  • 36forswear oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. perjure oneself, swear falsely, bear false witness; see lie 1 …

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  • 37forswear one's self — Perjure one s self, take a false oath, swear falsely, bear false witness, break one s oath, break one s word, break one s faith, play false …

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  • 38Forswearing — Forswear For*swear , v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for + swerian to swear. See {For }, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to …

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  • 39Forswore — Forswear For*swear , v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for + swerian to swear. See {For }, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to …

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  • 40Forsworn — Forswear For*swear , v. t. [imp. {Forswore}; p. p. {Forsworn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forswearing}.] [OE. forsweren, forswerien, AS. forswerian; pref. for + swerian to swear. See {For }, and {Swear}, v. i.] 1. To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to …

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