Associations to the word «Forswear»

Wiktionary

FORSWEAR, verb. (transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
FORSWEAR, verb. (intransitive) To commit perjury.

Dictionary definition

FORSWEAR, verb. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs".

Wise words

A wise man hears one word and understands two.
Yiddish Proverb