Translations for „forsworn“ in the English » German Dictionary

for·sworn [fɔ:ˈswɔ:n, Am fɔ:rˈswɔ:rn] VB

forsworn pp of forswear

See also forswear

for·swear <-swore, -sworn> [fɔ:ˈsweəʳ, Am fɔ:rˈswer] VB trans old (give up)

to forswear sth

etw dat abschwören form

during the boycott many citizens forswore the buying of goods from this country

während des Boykotts lehnten es viele Bürger und Bürgerinnen strikt ab, Waren aus diesem Land zu kaufen

for·swear <-swore, -sworn> [fɔ:ˈsweəʳ, Am fɔ:rˈswer] VB trans old (give up)

to forswear sth

etw dat abschwören form

during the boycott many citizens forswore the buying of goods from this country

während des Boykotts lehnten es viele Bürger und Bürgerinnen strikt ab, Waren aus diesem Land zu kaufen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Both the finance and economy ministers have forsworn a rescue.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The monks have forsworn all material possessions.

en.wikipedia.org

Today, however, neither the executive nor legislative branches takes this seriously, the judiciary has forsworn enforcing it, and neither political party represents it because no substantial constituency supports it.

www.afr.com

For decades, the practice of aggressively outing well-knowns was largely forsworn.

observer.com

Eternity seems to be forsworn.

www.telegraph.co.uk