Forswear

Synonyms of forswear

• relinquish
• renounce
• abjure

Antonyms of forswear

• keep
• maintain
• adhere to

Collocations of forswear

oath

Frequency: 70 %

He had to forswear his oath of loyalty to the king.

promise

Frequency: 65 %

She was forced to forswear her promise to never leave him.

vow

Frequency: 60 %

He had to forswear his vow of silence in order to reveal the truth.

allegiance

Frequency: 50 %

The soldier had to forswear his allegiance to his country in order to save his family.

commitment

Frequency: 45 %

She had to forswear her commitment to the project in order to pursue a new opportunity.

Idiomatic Expressions for forswear

• Phrase: forswear the truth
  Meaning: to lie or deceive; to not tell the truth
  Usage: She forswore the truth when she told her boss she was sick, but really she just wanted a day off.