🚫forswear

Meaning

to renounce or reject; to give up completely

to renounce or give up something formally, often under oath

Example Sentences

He forswore his old habits and started a new life.

He chose to forswear all bad habits after his illness.

Synonyms

renounce, abandon, reject, disavow, abjure, disclaim, repudiate

Entry 1

renounce, abandon, reject, disavow

Entry 2

renounce, abjure, reject, disclaim, repudiate

Antonyms

embrace, accept, adopt

Entry 1

embrace, accept, adopt

Entry 2

embrace, adopt, accept

Collocations

forswear violence, forswear completely, forswear forever, formally forswear, solemnly forswear, forswear allegiance, forswear lies, forswear evil

Entry 1

forswear violence, forswear completely, forswear forever, formally forswear, solemnly forswear

Entry 2

forswear violence, forswear allegiance, forswear lies, forswear evil