Forswearing
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verb.
Present participle of
forswear
.
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noun.
the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
Word Usage
"To him even did I tell my family name, and the shame I had saved it from by forswearing it."
cross-reference
abjure
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
rejection
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
abnegation
denial
forsaking
giving up
self-abnegation
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
denial
verb-stem
forswear