forswear vs abjure

forswear and abjure both are verbs.

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

As verbs, forswear and abjure are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of forswear include recant, resile, retract.

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