Forswear

Pronunciation: /fɔr.swɛr/

Definitions of forswear

verb to renounce or give up on oath; to swear falsely; to commit perjury

Example Sentences

A1 I forswear eating junk food.

A2 She forswore her bad habits and started living a healthier lifestyle.

B1 The politician forswore any involvement in the scandal.

B2 He forswore his allegiance to the rebel group and joined the government forces.

C1 The defendant forswore his earlier statement under oath during the trial.

C2 The spy forswore all ties to his former agency in order to protect his cover.

Examples of forswear in a Sentence

formal I hereby forswear any allegiance to the rebel group.

informal I promise to forswear junk food for a month.

slang I ain't gonna forswear my right to party!

figurative She had to forswear her dreams of becoming a professional dancer due to injury.

Grammatical Forms of forswear

• past tense: forswore
• plural: forswear
• comparative: more forsworn
• superlative: most forsworn
• present tense: forswear
• future tense: will forswear
• perfect tense: have forsworn
• continuous tense: is forswearing
• singular: forswearer
• positive degree: forswear
• infinitive: forswear
• gerund: forswearing
• participle: forsworn

Origin and Evolution of forswear

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'forswear' originated from Middle English, derived from the combination of 'for-' (meaning against or away) and 'swear' (to make a solemn declaration).

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'forswear' has evolved to mean to renounce or give up something, especially under oath. It is often used in the context of breaking a promise or denying something previously stated.