forswear
Meaning
- (transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
- (intransitive, reflexive) To commit perjury; to break an oath.
Synonyms
Translations
abjurer
afzweren
abjurar
abschwörenPronounced as (IPA)
/fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian (“to swear falsely”). Cognate with Old Saxon farswerian, Old High German farsweren, German verschwören. More at for- + swear.
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