unswear
/ʌnˈswɛr/
verb
- To retract or take back a sworn statement or oath; to recant.
- Once you swear an oath in court, it is very difficult to unswear it later.
- The witness tried to unswear his earlier testimony, but the court held him to his original statement.
- She realized she had made a false promise and wanted to unswear it before it caused trouble.
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