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forswear

verb

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

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Word length
8
Starts with
F
Ends with
R
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)

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verb

  1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

    “He retracted his earlier statements about his religion”

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Example Sentences

He retracted his earlier statements about his religion
She abjured her beliefs

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, licensed under CC BY 4.0, derived from Princeton WordNet.

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