foreswore
Pledged to quit
Foreswore is the past tense of forswear, meaning to renounce or reject something under oath or with great solemnity: He foreswore alcohol after his arrest.
The word carries a formal, almost archaic weight, suggesting a binding commitment rather than casual giving up.
One can foreswear allegiances, habits, or beliefs.
Formally rejected or abandoned
- abjuredFormally rejected or renounced
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- disavowedFormally denied association
- rejectedRefused or turned away
recanted · relinquished · abandoned · disclaimed · eschewed · disowned · revoked · withdrawn
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- abjurationSworn repudiation of allegiance
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
repudiation · disavowal · recantation · oath-breaking · perjury · covenant · allegiance · fealty
Formal withdrawal of statement
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
- reversalComplete change of direction
- about-faceFull directional reversal
- flip-flopSudden change of position
reconsideration · rethink · change of heart · second thoughts · remorse · repentance · contrition · penitence
Firmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- convictionFirmly held belief
- firmnessResistance to deformation
self-denial · abstinence · temperance · restraint · discipline · self-control · fortitude · asceticism
renounced
Formally rejected or abandoned
- abjuredFormally rejected or renounced
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- disavowedFormally denied association
rejected · recanted · relinquished · abandoned · disclaimed · eschewed · disowned · revoked · withdrawn · negated
vow
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- abjurationSworn repudiation of allegiance
renunciation · repudiation · disavowal · recantation · oath-breaking · perjury · covenant · allegiance · fealty · troth
retraction
Formal withdrawal of statement
- backtrackingReversing to find alternatives
- reversalComplete change of direction
- about-faceFull directional reversal
flip-flop · reconsideration · rethink · change of heart · second thoughts · remorse · repentance · contrition · penitence · reformation
determination
Firmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- convictionFirmly held belief
firmness · self-denial · abstinence · temperance · restraint · discipline · self-control · fortitude · asceticism · sobriety