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Foreswear (Verb)

Meaning 1

Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

  • She took a vow to foreswear all worldly goods and live a simple life as a nun.
  • After a painful breakup, he claimed he would foreswear dating for at least a year.
  • The billionaire announced that he would foreswear his wealth to help underprivileged communities.
  • In a bold statement, he declared he would foreswear all his toxic habits to start a new life.
  • After reading about animal rights, she decided to foreswear eating meat for good.

Synonyms

  • Relinquish
  • Quit
  • Renounce

Hypernyms

  • Give Up

Meaning 2

Do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • She decided to foreswear smoking after her health scare.
  • The activist chose to foreswear consumerism to live a more simple life.
  • The former politician decided to foreswear party politics to become an independent voice.
  • He chose to foreswear his claim to the inheritance in favor of a more deserving relative.
  • The young artist learned to foreswear her original dream of becoming a performer to focus on her writing.

Synonyms

  • Forgo
  • Relinquish
  • Waive
  • Dispense With
  • Forego

Hyponyms

  • Give Up
  • Kick
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