foresworn
Lied under oath
Foresworn describes someone who has broken an oath or sworn falsely.
The word carries weight because oaths were historically binding—to be foresworn was to violate a sacred promise: The foresworn knight was stripped of his title.
It appears most often in literary or historical contexts, sometimes as a past participle of forswear: He had foresworn his allegiance to the crown.
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- oath-breakerOne who violates vows
- false oathDishonest sworn statement
- violationBreaking of rules
- breachBreaking of agreement
broken promise · faithless · disloyal · unfaithful · traitorous · dishonored · recreant · renegade
Deliberate violation of trust
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
- JudasArchetypal betrayer name
double-cross · backstabber · treason · disloyalty · defection · sedition · falseness · betrayer
Solemnly reject or recant
- disavowDeny any association
- repudiateReject as having no authority
- recantFormally withdraw a statement
- retractWithdraw something said
forsake · relinquish · renounce · disclaim · disown · revoke · abandon · reject
Loss of respect
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
- disgracedBrought into shame
- fallenHaving dropped down
ruined · tarnished · discredited · ignominy · stigma · scandal · degradation · humiliation
perjury
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- oath-breakerOne who violates vows
- false oathDishonest sworn statement
- violationBreaking of rules
breach · broken promise · faithless · disloyal · unfaithful · traitorous · dishonored · recreant · renegade · apostate
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- turncoatOne who betrays allegiance
Judas · double-cross · backstabber · treason · disloyalty · defection · sedition · falseness · betrayer · deceiver
abjure
Solemnly reject or recant
- disavowDeny any association
- repudiateReject as having no authority
- recantFormally withdraw a statement
retract · forsake · relinquish · renounce · disclaim · disown · revoke · abandon · reject · abnegate
dishonor
Loss of respect
fallen · ruined · tarnished · discredited · ignominy · stigma · scandal · degradation · humiliation
foreswornfaithful
Consistently loyal and true
true · loyal · true to one's word · sworn · oath-bound