forswear (past forswore ; past participle forsworn ) [with obj.]
(formal)agree to give up or do without (something) (正式)发誓放弃;坚决抛弃 it is currently fashionable to forswear meat-eating in the interests of animal rights. 目前很流行为保护动物权利而坚决不吃肉。 ■(forswear oneself/be forsworn)swear falsely; commit perjury 发伪誓;作伪证 I swore that I would lead us safely home and I do not mean to be forsworn. 我立誓会把大家安全带回家,我决无意发伪誓。