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transitive verb, intransitive verb unswore, unsworn, unswearing

to recant or take back (something sworn to), as by another oath; abjure

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verb un·swore (-swôrˈ, -swōrˈ), un·sworn (-swôrnˈ, -swōrnˈ), un·swear·ing, un·swears
Archaic

verb, transitive

To retract (an oath), often by swearing another oath.

verb, intransitive

To recant or retract something sworn.

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