forswear

vt. 发誓抛弃, 发誓否定 vi. 发伪誓, 作伪证

发音

其它 /fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)/

词形变化

forswearest forsweareth forswearing forswears 三单 forswears forsworn forswearing 现在分词 forswore 过去式 forsworn 过去式 forsworn 过去分词

别名

foreswear

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.

    及物

    We forswear allegiance and support for the Economic Freedom Fighters.

  2. 2.

    To commit perjury; to break an oath.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

retract recant abjure resile

上位词 3

renounce disown repudiate

词源

From Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian (“to swear falsely”). Cognate with Old Saxon farswerian, Old High German farsweren, German verschwören. More at for- + swear.

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