 foreswear |
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| 1. | [ verb ] do without or cease to hold or adhere to | |
| Synonyms: | waive forgo dispense_with relinquish | |
| Examples: | "We are dispensing with formalities" "relinquish the old ideas" |
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| Related terms: | release | |
| 2. | [ verb ] turn away from; give up | |
| Synonyms: | quit relinquish renounce | |
| Examples: | "I am foreswearing women forever" |
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| Related terms: | abandon disclaim relinquishment | |
| Similar spelling: |
forswear forswearing foursquare foreshore fourscore foreshorten |
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