Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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 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.'' --Matt. v. 33.

Syn: See Perjure.


For*swear", v. i.
To swear falsely; to commit perjury. --Shak.

Synonyms: abjure, recant, resile, retract

See Also: renounce, repudiate

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