noun
- the act of renouncing or rejecting something solemnly, especially under oath
Usage: formal
Examples
- His forswearing of violence marked a turning point in the negotiations.
- The politician’s forswearing of special interest money was met with skepticism.
- After years of excess, her forswearing of luxury became a personal mission.
- The treaty required the forswearing of all nuclear weapons.
- His public forswearing of his former beliefs surprised many supporters.
- The monk’s forswearing of worldly possessions was part of his vows.