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forswear in French

forswear in French is abjurer, démentir, nier — forswear means to promise formally to give something up or say it is not true.

forswear in French

abjurer
verb
(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
démentir
verb
(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
nier
verb
(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
parjurer
verb
(intransitive, or, reflexive) To commit perjury; to break an oath.

What does "forswear" mean?

  1. verb To promise formally to give something up or say it is not true.
    "We forswear allegiance and support for the Economic Freedom Fighters."
  2. verb To lie after swearing to tell the truth.
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forswear in a sentence

  • We forswear allegiance and support for the Economic Freedom Fighters.

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What is "forswear" in French?
"forswear" in French is abjurer, démentir, nier. forswear means: To promise formally to give something up or say it is not true.
Are there other ways to say "forswear" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "forswear": abjurer, démentir, nier, parjurer.
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