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for·swear (fôr swer′)
transitive verb forswore -·swore′ (-swôr′), forsworn -·sworn′, forswearing -·swear′·ing
- to renounce on oath; promise earnestly to give up
- to deny earnestly or on oath
intransitive verb
to swear falsely; commit perjury
forswear Idioms
forswear oneself
to swear falsely; perjure oneself
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