avsvära

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Swedish

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Etymology

av (off) +‎ svära (swear) +‎ sig (oneself)

Verb

avsvära (present avsvär, preterite avsvor, supine avsvurit, imperative avsvär)

  1. (reflexive) to (solemnly) renounce (a faith or allegiance or the like), to abjure, to forswear
    Han avsvor sig sin katolska tro
    He renounced his Catholic faith

Usage notes

Historically often about renouncing under oath.

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