Forswear

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛə(r)

Alternative forms

• foreswear

Origin

Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian ("to swear falsely"). More at - + swear.

Full definition of forswear

Verb

1. (transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
• ShakespeareI ... do forswear her.
• DrydenLike innocence, and as serenely bold
  As truth, how loudly he forswears thy gold!
2. (intransitive) To commit perjury.