verb
- renouncing or rejecting something solemnly; swearing off or abandoning
- denying or disavowing under oath; perjuring oneself
Usage: present participle of 'foreswear'; formal or literary register
Usage: archaic or legal usage
Examples
- She is foreswearing all sugary drinks as part of her health resolution.
- The monk took vows foreswearing worldly possessions.
- He announced he was foreswearing politics after the scandal.
- By foreswearing violence, the movement gained moral authority.
- The treaty involved foreswearing nuclear weapons development.
- She is foreswearing her former lifestyle and starting anew.