forswearing
Swearing off completely
Forswearing is renouncing or rejecting something, often formally or under oath.
One forswears allegiance, bad habits, or former beliefs: He forswore alcohol after the accident.
To forswear oneself is to commit perjury—to lie under oath.
The word carries weight, implying deliberate, sometimes solemn rejection rather than casual abandonment.
Rejection of connection
- repudiationFormal refusal to accept
- abjurationSworn repudiation of allegiance
- recantationFormal withdrawal of statement
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
disowning · renouncement · relinquishment · abandonment · rejection · disclaiming · forsaking · eschewing
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- oath-breakingViolating a sworn promise
- lying under oathGiving false sworn testimony
- violationBreaking of rules
- betrayalBreaking of trust
faithlessness · broken promise · breach · disloyalty · treachery · bad faith · false testimony
Habitual moderation in behavior
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- abstainingVoluntarily doing without
- refrainingChoosing not to act
- teetotalismTotal sobriety as principle
sobriety · asceticism · celibacy · fasting · chastity · self-restraint · continence · moderation
Firmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- convictionFirmly held belief
fortitude · firmness · dedication · persistence · tenacity · perseverance · constancy · self-control
disavowal
Rejection of connection
- repudiationFormal refusal to accept
- abjurationSworn repudiation of allegiance
- recantationFormal withdrawal of statement
retraction · disowning · renouncement · relinquishment · abandonment · rejection · disclaiming · forsaking · eschewing · waiving
perjury
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- oath-breakingViolating a sworn promise
- lying under oathGiving false sworn testimony
- violationBreaking of rules
betrayal · faithlessness · broken promise · breach · disloyalty · treachery · bad faith · false testimony
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- self-denialRestraining one's own desires
- abstainingVoluntarily doing without
- refrainingChoosing not to act
teetotalism · sobriety · asceticism · celibacy · fasting · chastity · self-restraint · continence · moderation · giving up
determination
Firmness of purpose
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
conviction · fortitude · firmness · dedication · persistence · tenacity · perseverance · constancy · self-control · discipline
- repudiatingrenouncing, disclaiming, rejecting, disavowing, disowning
- giving upgive up, giving up, quit, quitting, surrender