forswearing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
    renunciation; forgoing.
  2. verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
    retract; resile; abjure; forswear; recant.
    • He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
    • She abjured her beliefs

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