FORSWEAR as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
    • She abjured her beliefs
    Hypernyms(s) forswear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)