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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 | ||
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