abschwören
to renounce, to forswear, to give up
Definition
verbBedeutungen
- 1.to renounce
- 2.to forswear
- 3.to give up
Grammatik
Beispiele
Nach dem schwor er dem ab.
After the incident he renounced alcohol.
Er schwor seinem alten Glauben ab.
He renounced his old faith.
Die schwor ab.
The witness forswore every lie.
Nach dem schwor sie der ab.
After the scandal, she gave up on politics.
Er hat dem abgeschworen.
He has given up smoking for good.
Sie schwor allen weltlichen Vergnügungen ab.
She renounced all worldly pleasures.
Wer abschwört, kehrt .
Whoever once forswears something rarely returns.
Der schwor seinem die ab.
The knight renounced his loyalty to the king.
Sie schworen der ab.
They solemnly renounced violence.
Dem abzuschwören fiel ihm .
Renouncing wealth was hard for him.