v. t. | 1. | To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations. | |||
2. | To deny upon oath.
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v. i. | 1. | To swear falsely; to commit perjury. |
Verb | 1. | forswear - formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs" |