noun
- the act of retracting or taking back an oath, vow, or sworn statement
Usage: rare; formal
Examples
- The witness’s unswearing of his previous testimony surprised the court.
- His unswearing of allegiance marked a dramatic shift in loyalty.
- The ceremony included both the swearing and unswearing of various oaths.
- Legal scholars debated the validity of unswearing in such cases.
- The unswearing process required formal documentation.
- She regretted the unswearing of her wedding vows.