forswear

Verb

Verb Forms: forswore, forsworn, forswearing, forswears

To deny something under oath; to renounce.
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
To commit perjury; to break an oath.

Examples

He had to forswear any claims that ’QI’ wasn’t a real word, despite his opponent’s protests.
We forswear allegiance and support for the Economic Freedom Fighters.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

abjure, recant, resile, retract, manswear, misswear, perjure, swear off

Scrabble Score: 14

forswear: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
forswear: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forswear: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

forswear: valid Words With Friends Word