"unswear" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unswears [present, singular, third-person], unswearing [participle, present], unswore [past], unsworn [participle, past]
Etymology: From un- + swear. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|swear}} un- + swear Head templates: {{en-verb|unswears|unswearing|unswore|unsworn}} unswear (third-person singular simple present unswears, present participle unswearing, simple past unswore, past participle unsworn)
  1. To recall a previously sworn oath.

Inflected forms

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