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un⋅swear

[uhn-swair]
–verb (used with object), -swore, -sworn, -swear⋅ing.
to retract (something sworn or sworn to); recant by a subsequent oath; abjure.

Origin:
1585–95; un- 2 + swear
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un·swear   (ŭn-swâr')   
v.   un·swore (-swôr', -swōr'), un·sworn (-swôrn', -swōrn'), un·swear·ing, un·swears Archaic

v.   tr.
To retract (an oath), often by swearing another oath.
v.   intr.
To recant or retract something sworn.
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