forswear

/fɔːswˈe‍ə/

/fɔɹˈswɛɹ/

[verb]

to forswear

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

synonyms : abjure

recant

resile

retract

Examples

1. Law number 6: The individuals in the group must forswear violence in word, act, or thought.

2. You can't forswear something that you don't have.

3. Will you swear unqualified allegiance to the United States and forswear any form of allegiance or obedience to the Japanese emperor, to any other foreign government, power, or organization?

4. It asked will you swear your loyalty to the United States of America and forswear your loyalty to the emperor of Japan?