forswear
verb /fɔːˈsweə(r)/
/fɔːrˈswer/
(formal or literary)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they forswear | /fɔːˈsweə(r)/ /fɔːrˈswer/ |
| he / she / it forswears | /fɔːˈsweəz/ /fɔːrˈswerz/ |
| past simple forswore | /fɔːˈswɔː(r)/ /fɔːrˈswɔːr/ |
| past participle forsworn | /fɔːˈswɔːn/ /fɔːrˈswɔːrn/ |
| -ing form forswearing | /fɔːˈsweərɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈswerɪŋ/ |
- forswear something to stop doing or using something; to make a promise that you will stop doing or using something synonym renounce
- The group forswears all worldly possessions.
- The country has not forsworn the use of chemical weapons.
Word OriginOld English forswerian (from for- and swear).