Synonyms of forswearing

Noun

1. renunciation, forgoing, forswearing, rejection

usage: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)

Verb

1. abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile, disown, renounce, repudiate

usage: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"