forswear /fɔːˈswɛə/ (forswearing,forswore,forsworn,forswears)

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  V-T（及物动词） If you forswear something, you promise that you will stop doing it, having it, or using it. 发誓放弃 [FORMAL, LITERARY]

  例：

  The party was offered a share of government if it forswore violence.

  若发誓停用暴力，这个政党即可得到部分行政权。