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- [fawr-swair]
- /fɔrˈswɛər/
- /fɔːˈsweər/
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- [fawr-swair]
- /fɔrˈswɛər/
Definitions of forswear word
- verb with object forswear to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit. 1
- verb with object forswear to deny vehemently or under oath. 1
- verb with object forswear to perjure (oneself). 1
- verb without object forswear to swear falsely; commit perjury. 1
- noun forswear Agree to give up or do without (something). 1
- transitive verb forswear renounce 1
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Origin of forswear
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English forsweren, Old English forswerian. See for-, swear
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Parts of speech for Forswear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forswear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
forswear usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forswear
verb forswear
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- forgo — to abstain or refrain from; do without.
- recant — to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- forsake — to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
Antonyms for forswear
verb forswear
- corroborate — To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it.
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- revert — to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.: They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
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