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Forswear
UK
/fɔːˈswɛə/
US
/fɔrˈswɛr/
Translation forswear into russian
forswear
Verb
UK
/fɔːˈswɛə/
US
/fɔrˈswɛr/
He decided to forswear his previous beliefs.
Он решил отрекаться от своих прежних убеждений.
She had to forswear her allegiance to the old regime.
Ей пришлось отречься от своей верности старому режиму.
They chose to forswear violence as a means of protest.
Они решили отказаться от насилия как средства протеста.
Definitions
forswear
Verb
UK
/fɔːˈswɛə/
US
/fɔrˈswɛr/
To renounce or reject something under oath.
He was forced to forswear his allegiance to the former regime.
To make a solemn promise to give up or do without something.
She decided to forswear all forms of social media for a month.
To swear falsely; to commit perjury.
The witness was caught forswearing himself during the trial.
Idioms and phrases
to forswear violence
He vowed to forswear violence in his protest.
отречься от насилия
Он поклялся отречься от насилия в своем протесте.
forswear allegiance
They decided to forswear allegiance to the old regime.
отрекаться от верности
Они решили отречься от верности старому режиму.
forswear bad habits
She chose to forswear her bad habits for a healthier lifestyle.
отречься от плохих привычек
Она решила отречься от своих плохих привычек ради более здорового образа жизни.
forswear indulgences
He promised to forswear indulgences during the fasting period.
отречься от излишеств
Он пообещал отречься от излишеств на время поста.
forswear luxury
The group aimed to forswear luxury and live a minimalist life.
отрекаться от роскоши
Группа намеревалась отречься от роскоши и вести минималистичный образ жизни.