for·swear
verb/fɔːˈsweə(r)/
/fɔːrˈswer/
(formal or literary)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they forswear | /fɔːˈsweə(r)/ /fɔːrˈswer/ |
| he / she / it forswears | /fɔːˈsweəz/ /fɔːrˈswerz/ |
| past simple forswore | /fɔːˈswɔː(r)/ /fɔːrˈswɔːr/ |
| past participle forsworn | /fɔːˈswɔːn/ /fɔːrˈswɔːrn/ |
| -ing form forswearing | /fɔːˈsweərɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈswerɪŋ/ |
- forswear something to stop doing or using something; to make a promise that you will stop doing or using something
放弃；发誓戒除 - The group forswears all worldly possessions.
这个团体放弃一切尘世财物。 - The country has not forsworn the use of chemical weapons.
该国并未保证禁用化学武器。
Word OriginOld English forswerian (from for- and swear). - The group forswears all worldly possessions.