abjure vs forswear

abjure and forswear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abjure	No	No	Yes	No
forswear	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, abjure and forswear are synonyms defined as:

abjure and forswear: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

Other synonyms of abjure include recant, resile, retract.

abjure (verb)	forswear (verb)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure	formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure