forswore
Rejected under oath
Forswore is the past tense of forswear, meaning to renounce or reject something under oath or with great solemnity: He forswore alcohol after the accident.
It can also mean to swear falsely or commit perjury, though this sense is archaic.
The word carries a formal, literary tone—you might forswear loyalty to a king or forswear violence, but you wouldn't forswear dessert.
Formally rejected or renounced
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- disavowedFormally denied association
- recantedWithdrew a stated belief
- rejectedRefused or turned away
abandoned · relinquished · retracted · renounced · disclaimed · disowned · revoked · withdrawn
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- dishonorLoss of respect
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- breachBreaking of agreement
violation · broken vow · false witness · treachery · faithlessness · foresworn · defaulted · reneged
abjured
Formally rejected or renounced
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- disavowedFormally denied association
- recantedWithdrew a stated belief
rejected · abandoned · relinquished · retracted · renounced · disclaimed · disowned · revoked · withdrawn · spurned
perjury
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- dishonorLoss of respect
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
breach · violation · broken vow · false witness · treachery · faithlessness · foresworn · defaulted · reneged · apostasy
gave up
Abandoned an attempt
refrained · avoided · rejected · kicked · abandoned · stopped · ceased · desisted · left behind · walked away from