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forswear vs repudiate

repudiate vs forswear

forswear and repudiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forswear No No Yes No
repudiate No No Yes No
As verbs, repudiate is a hypernym of forswear; that is, repudiate is a word with a broader meaning than forswear:
  • forswear: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
  • repudiate: cast off
Other hypernyms of forswear include disown, renounce.
forswear (verb) repudiate (verb)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
cast off
reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
refuse to recognize or pay
Difference between forswear and repudiate

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