forswear

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Question No. 28 asked whether they swore allegiance to the U.S. and would forswear allegiance to the Japanese emperor.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

He said this would be the "challenge for this year" as he urged leaders to "forswear wedge issues" that render their opponents their enemies.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023

What the pair learns about Cloud and its management may convince readers to forswear online shopping and buy at any independent local stores they can find.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2019

He wanted Waterstones to forswear $38 million a year in “co-op fees” paid by publishers.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2019

“I thought you did not want the crown! Only yesterday, before we wed, you said you would forswear Denmark’s throne.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein