swear off

swear off
Synonyms and related words:
abandon, abjure, break the habit, cede, discontinue, disgorge, dispense with, dispose of, do without, drop, dump, forgo, forswear, get along without, get rid of, give away, give up, have done with, kick, kiss good-bye, leave off, make a sacrifice, part with, quitclaim, recant, relinquish, render up, renounce, resign, retract, sacrifice, shake, spare, stop, surrender, take the pledge, throw off, throw up, vacate, waive, yield

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • swear off — ► swear off informal promise to abstain from. Main Entry: ↑swear …   English terms dictionary

  • swear off — (something) to decide to stop doing or using something. He says he has sworn off candy. She won $10,000 on the slots and was so shocked, she swore off gambling completely …   New idioms dictionary

  • swear off — index forgo, refrain, renounce Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • swear off — verb promise to abstain from (Freq. 2) I have sworn off cigarettes altogether • Hypernyms: ↑promise, ↑assure • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * (informal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • swear off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms swear off : present tense I/you/we/they swear off he/she/it swears off present participle swearing off past tense swore off past participle sworn off swear off something to promise to stop doing or using… …   English dictionary

  • swear off — phrasal to vow to abstain from ; renounce < swear off smoking > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • swear off — verb To quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as of a bad habit. One of these days, he thinks he will swear off his nightly television regimen and get some exercise …   Wiktionary

  • swear off something — ˌswear ˈoff sth derived (informal) to promise that you will not do or use sth again • I decided to swear off burgers forever. • He has sworn off drinking, drugs and clubs. Main entry: ↑sw …   Useful english dictionary

  • swear off something — swear off (something) to decide to stop doing or using something. He says he has sworn off candy. She won $10,000 on the slots and was so shocked, she swore off gambling completely …   New idioms dictionary

  • swear off — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. quit, reform, resolve; see halt 2 , suspend 2 , stop 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give up, abjure, renounce, forswear, forego, quit, *turn one s back on. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb Informal. To cease trying… …   English dictionary for students

  • swear off — informal promise to abstain from. → swear …   English new terms dictionary

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