English verb: foreswear | |||
1. | foreswear (social) do without or cease to hold or adhere to | ||
Samples | We are dispensing with formalities. Relinquish the old ideas. | ||
Synonyms | dispense with, forego, forgo, relinquish, waive | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | give up, kick | ||
2. | foreswear (possession) turn away from; give up | ||
Samples | I am foreswearing women forever. | ||
Synonyms | quit, relinquish, renounce | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abandon, give up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | disclaim | ||