forswear

• Verbe signifiant renoncer formellement ou solennellement à quelque chose, souvent sous serment ou avec une ferme détermination.

A verb meaning to formally renounce or give up something, often under oath or with strong determination.

verbe irrégulier

1. Renounce or give upC2formal

   To formally or solemnly give up a belief, habit, or claim.

   Rénoncer ou abandonner

   • He forswore his allegiance to the crown.
   • She forswore smoking after her health scare.
   • The knight forswore violence and took a vow of peace.

   Synonymesabandonabjureeschewforgogive uprelinquishrenouncewaive

   Antonymesacceptadoptembraceespousemaintainuphold

2. Swear falselyC2formal

   To commit perjury; to lie under oath.

   Se parjurer

   • The witness was accused of forswearing himself in court.
   • He forswore his testimony to protect his friend.
   • Forswearing in a legal proceeding is a serious crime.