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forswear

/fɔːˈsweə(r)/verb

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त्याग करना, कसम खाकर छोड़ना

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verbforswore, forsworn
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    [T] ~ sth formal

    to stop doing or using something; to make a promise to stop doing or using something

    त्याग करना, कसम खाकर छोड़ना

    • He forswore smoking.
    • After his long illness, he forswore sweets completely and never touched them again.
    • He promised to forswear alcohol for good.
    + 2 more examples
    • The saint forswore all worldly pleasures.
    • Having lost money, she forswore gambling forever.

    Synonyms renounce give up abjure abstain from forgo

    Opposite indulge in take up adopt

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

renounce give up abjure abstain from forgo

Antonyms

indulge in take up adopt

AaSpelling

for·swear

?Which word?

Keep the give-up words together: forswear (promise to give up), renounce (give up formally), abjure (formally reject a belief), forgo (do without), abstain (choose not to do something, especially drink or vote).

छोड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: forswear (छोड़ने का वचन), renounce (औपचारिक त्याग), abjure (विश्वास का औपचारिक त्याग), forgo (बिना रहना), abstain (कुछ न करने का चुनाव, विशेषकर पीना या वोट देना)।

§Grammar and usage

Forswear, forswore, forsworn (like swear, swore, sworn).

Irregular verb: forswear, forswore, forsworn (swear, swore, sworn की तरह)।