forswear

Meanings

• Verb

  To renounce or abandon, especially a solemn promise or oath.

  - "After being caught in a lie, he was forced to forswear his allegiance to the organization."
  - "The king forswore his vow to protect the kingdom and fled during the time of war."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with forswear
swear , revere , lever , ne'er , dear , clear , cheer , fear

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Variants

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foreswear , foreswearing , foreswears , foreswore , foresworn , forswear , forswearing , forswears , forswore , forsworn

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to swear away', from Old English forswearan, from for- 'away' + swearan 'to swear'.

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Trivia

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1. The word forswear is related to the word swear by a quirk of English etymology.

2. In Shakespeare's time, forswearing one's love was a common theme in literature.

3. Forswear is a 13-letter word with no repeated letters.

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Related Concepts

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1. Oath: An oath is a promise or pledge, typically made and sworn before a god or goddess, often invoking divine witness or punishment if the promise is broken.

2. Renounce: To formally abandon or reject, often with a solemn declaration.

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Culture

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In literature, forswear is often used in the context of oaths and promises, particularly in historical or fantasy settings. It can also be used metaphorically to describe abandoning a belief or principle.

How to Memorize "forswear"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of swearing an oath and then mentally removing that oath or promise from your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word forswear with the idea of breaking a promise or abandoning a belief.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Forswear means to forsake a swear' to remember the definition.

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