FORSWEAR in a Sentence

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The captured knight could escape death only if he agreed to forswear Christianity and embrace Islam as the one true faith.

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 Meanings and Examples of FORSWEAR
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forswear
 v.  renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure
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1  The captured knight could escape death only if he agreed to forswear Christianity and embrace Islam as the one true faith.