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swear off
swear S0933500 (swâr)v. swore (swôr), sworn (swôrn), swear·ing, swears v.intr.1. To make a solemn declaration, invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing, in confirmation of and witness to the honesty or truth of such a declaration.2. To make a solemn promise; vow.3. To use obscene or blasphemous language; curse.4. Law To commit oneself by oath to giving evidence or testimony that is truthful.v.tr.1. a. To declare or affirm solemnly by invoking a deity or a sacred person or thing: swore on the Bible that he would tell the truth.b. To say or affirm earnestly and with great conviction: I swear that I will pay you back.2. To promise or pledge with a solemn oath; vow: He swore to do his duty. See Synonyms at promise.3. To utter or bind oneself to (an oath).4. Law To administer a legal oath to: All the witnesses have been sworn.n. A swearword.Phrasal Verbs: swear at To use vulgar language against; curse: swear by1. To have great reliance on or confidence in: He swears by his personal physician.2. To have reliable knowledge of; be sure of: I think she left early, but I couldn't swear by it.3. To take an oath by: He swore by all the angels and saints of heaven. swear in To administer a legal or official oath to: swear in a mayor. swear off Informal To pledge to renounce or give up: She has sworn off cigarettes. swear out Law 1. To attest to (an affidavit or complaint) by oath.2. To swear to evidence under oath in order to obtain (a warrant for arrest).
[Middle English sweren, from Old English swerian; see swer- in Indo-European roots.]
swear′er n.swear off vb (intr, preposition) to promise to abstain from (something): to swear off drink. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | swear off - promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"promise, assure - make a promise or commitment |
swearverb1. To guarantee by a solemn promise:covenant, pledge, plight, promise, vow.Idiom: give one's word of honor.2. To use profane or obscene language:blaspheme, curse, damn.Informal: cuss.3. To give evidence or testimony under oath:attest, testify, witness.Law: depone, depose.Idioms: bear witness, take the stand.phrasal verb
swear offInformal. To cease trying to accomplish or continue:abandon, break off, desist, discontinue, give up, leave off, quit, relinquish, remit, stop.Slang: lay off.Idioms: call it a day, call it quits, hang up one's fiddle, have done with, throw in the towel.Translationsswear off
swear off (something)To promise, pledge, or be determined not to do, use, eat, or imbibe something anymore. Thank you, but I don't drink. I swore off alcohol when my father was killed by a drunk driver. Jack swore off cigarettes for his New Year's resolution.See also: off, swearswear off (something)to pledge to avoid or abstain from something. I've sworn off desserts. I am on a diet. No dessert for me. I've sworn off.See also: off, swearswear offPledge to renounce or give up, as in I've sworn off cigarettes. This expression was first used for abjuring liquor in the first half of the 1800s but has since been broadened to just about anything. See also: off, swearswear offv. To pledge to renounce or give up something: I have sworn off cigarettes and alcohol.See also: off, swearLegalSeeswearswear off
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