What does foreswear mean?
Definitions for foreswear
fɔrˈswɛər, foʊr-foreswear
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Princeton's WordNet
waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense withverb
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
"We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
foreswear, renounce, quit, relinquishverb
turn away from; give up
"I am foreswearing women forever"
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foreswear
To foreswear is to make a formal declaration or promise to stop or renounce something, such as a belief, activity, or habit. It can also mean to swear under oath that something is true when it is actually false, thus committing perjury.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of foreswear in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of foreswear in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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