verschwören

Meaning

1. (class-6, reflexive, strong) to conspire
2. (class-6, reflexive, strong) to dedicate oneself

Concepts

conspire

abjure

plot

recant

repudiate

retract

Synonyms

konspirieren

entsagen

verleugnen

Verschwörer

widerrufen

zurückholen

zurücknehmen

abschwören

zurückziehen

Translations

αναιρώ

αποσύρω

συμπτύσσω

υπαναχωρώ

αποκηρυσσω

απαρνιεμαι

αποκυρήσσω

abjurer

comploter

conspirer

désavouer

renier

renoncer

se rétracter

abjurar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛɐ̯ˈʃvøːʁən/

Etymology

Cognate with Old High German: farsweren

Cognate with Old Saxon: farswerian

Cognate with English: forswear

In summary

ver- + schwören, from Middle High German verswern, from Old High German firswerren, firswerien, farsweren, from Proto-West Germanic *fraswarjan. Cognate with Old Saxon farswerian, English forswear.