forswearing
- noun
- /fɔrˈswɛrɪŋ/
- Formal
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renuncia
- His public forswearing of his prior beliefs surprised many of his followers.
Examples
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A hard-line stance might bring an immediate forswearing from him and grant me a moment's satisfaction, but easily overturned short-term results are not what I am after.
Academic text (2006) -
In its punning sense, "more perjured I" returns to the opening lines: "I am more perjured than you, my own confession having revealed more forswearings than I began the poem by observing in you."
Academic text (1999) -
The lawyer recommended forswearing any claim to the inheritance to avoid a lengthy court battle.
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After careful consideration, she publicly announced her forswearing of the former agreement.
Synonyms
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8.0
Losing property, such as money or a house, as a penalty for doing something wrong
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5.9
Giving up ownership of property with no plan to take it back
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8.2
An official act of giving up a right, claim, or thing you own
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9.0
A public statement saying you no longer believe something you said before
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8.2
The act of giving up a right, position, or responsibility
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9.9
To give up your comfort to help other people
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8.9
To give up a right, title, or claim in a formal way
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7.7
Giving up a right, job, or thing you own
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7.4
Giving up someone or something and leaving them behind
Giving up something you could have, like a right or pleasure
Refusing to accept someone or something as your own
The act of refusing to accept someone as part of your family
Giving up your own wants and needs to help other people
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Etymology
The word forswearing comes from an old English verb made of for- meaning 'away' and swear meaning 'to promise' or 'oath'. So a forswearing is a formal act of giving up or renouncing a right, possession, or claim.