falsevow
nounUK /ˈfɔːlsvaʊ/
US /ˈfɔːlsvaʊ/
A falsevow is a promise that someone does not really mean to keep.
He made a falsevow to share his toys, but he never did.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A solemn statement made insincerely or with the intent to deceive.
The knight's falsevow cost him the trust of the whole kingdom.
3. A pledge spoken aloud but secretly abandoned.
Her falsevow of friendship was exposed when she spread rumors.
4. An oath taken under false pretenses.
The court punished him for the falsevow he swore at the trial.