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forswearest

forswearest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of forswear.

Meaning of forswear

Verb

forswear (third-person singular simple present forswears, present participle forswearing, simple past forswore, past participle forsworn)

  1. (transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
    • We forswear allegiance and support for the Economic Freedom Fighters.
    Synonyms:
    abjure, disavow, swear off, deny, disclaim, disown, forsay, renounce, repudiate, wash one's hands of
  2. (intransitive, reflexive) To commit perjury; to break an oath.

Origin of forswearest

forswear + -est

Questions about forswearest

What is forswearest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Forswearest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of forswear.

Words near forswearest in the dictionary

  1. forswealing
  2. forsweals
  3. forswear
  4. forswearer
  5. forswearers
  6. forswearest
  7. forsweareth
  8. forswearing
  9. forswearings
  10. forswears
  11. forswelt

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