English / word
forswear
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to renounce or reject; to give up completely, often under oath
In context
01
He forswore his old habits and started a new life.
02
He chose to forswear all bad habits after his illness.
Synonyms
abandon,reject,abjure
Antonyms
embrace,accept,adopt
Collocations
forswear violence,forswear completely,forswear forever
Verb forms
Past: forswore · Past participle: forsworn · -ing: forswearing