# forswear

> English word · Verb · IPA /fə(ɹ)ˈswɛə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.
2. To commit perjury; to break an oath.

## Etymology
From Middle English forsweren, from Old English forswerian (“to swear falsely”). Cognate with Old Saxon farswerian, Old High German farsweren, German verschwören. More at for- + swear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forswear