Synonyms of forswears

forswears

verb

variants also foreswears

present tense third-person singular of forswear

as in renounces

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

the new government would have to forswear the use of torture if it wished to be granted full diplomatic recognition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• renounces
• repeals
• denies
• withdraws
• abjures
• retracts
• abandons
• repudiates
• reneges
• recants
• takes back
• spurns
• disavows
• forsakes
• disclaims
• abnegates
• relinquishes
• contradicts
• disowns
• unsays
• controverts
• negates
• refutes
• disproves
• disagrees (with)
• gainsays
• rebuts
• revokes
• recalls
• gives up
• disputes
• surrenders
• backs off
• disallows
• backs down
• backtracks
• negatives
• bolts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declares
• claims
• contends
• admits
• asserts
• acknowledges
• maintains
• states
• proclaims
• affirms
• adheres (to)
• professes
• vows
• supports
• confirms
• defends
• endorses
• accepts
• avows
• adopts
• embraces
• backs
• indorses
• vouches
• upholds
• espouses