'Forswear' definitions:
Definition of 'forswear'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Forswear'
From: GCIDE
- Forswear \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. [1913 Webster]
- I . . . do forswear her. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To deny upon oath. [1913 Webster]
- Like innocence, and as serenely bold As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold! --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- To forswear one's self, to swear falsely; to perjure one's self. "Thou shalt not forswear thyself." --Matt. v. 33.
- Syn: See Perjure. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Forswear'
From: GCIDE
- Forswear \For*swear"\, v. i. To swear falsely; to commit perjury. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'forswear'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- abdicate,
- abjure,
- acknowledge defeat,
- assert the contrary,
- back down,
- back out,
- backwater,
- belie,
- brush aside,
- cease,
- cede,
- chuck,
- chuck out,
- climb down,
- contemn,
- contest,
- contradict,
- contravene,
- controvert,
- counter,
- crawfish out,
- cross,
- cry quits,
- decline,
- deny,
- desist from,
- despise,
- disaffirm,
- disallow,
- disapprove,
- disavow,
- discard,
- disclaim,
- discontinue,
- discount,
- disdain,
- disgorge,
- dismiss,
- disown,
- dispense with,
- dispose of,
- disprove,
- dispute,
- disregard,
- do without,
- drop,
- dump,
- eat crow,
- eat humble pie,
- except,
- exclude,
- forgo,
- gainsay,
- get along without,
- get rid of,
- give away,
- give over,
- give up,
- hand over,
- have done with,
- ignore,
- impugn,
- join issue upon,
- kiss good-bye,
- lay down,
- leave off,
- make a sacrifice,
- not accept,
- not admit,
- nullify,
- oppose,
- palinode,
- part with,
- pass by,
- pass up,
- push aside,
- quitclaim,
- rebuff,
- recall,
- recant,
- refuse,
- refuse to admit,
- refuse to consider,
- refute,
- reject,
- relinquish,
- render up,
- renege,
- renounce,
- repel,
- repudiate,
- repulse,
- resign,
- retract,
- revoke,
- sacrifice,
- scout,
- shove away,
- spare,
- spurn,
- stop,
- surrender,
- swallow,
- swear off,
- take back,
- take issue with,
- take the pledge,
- throw away,
- throw out,
- throw up,
- turn away,
- turn out,
- unsay,
- vacate,
- waive,
- withdraw,
- yield