recant vs forswear

recant and forswear both are verbs.

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

As verbs, recant and forswear are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of recant include abjure, resile, retract.

recant (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