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Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.
Rutherford B. Hayes

Meaning of "swear off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWEAR OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEAR OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swear off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SWEAR OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swear off in the English dictionary

The definition of swear off in the dictionary is to promise to abstain from something.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEAR OFF

sweal
swear
swear blind
swear in
swear out
swearer
swearword
sweary
sweat
sweat blood
sweat gland
sweat lodge
sweat off
sweat one´s guts out
sweat out
sweat pants
sweat suit
sweat-stained
sweatband
sweatbox

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEAR OFF

bear off
better off
bugger off
clear off
cut off
day off
drop off
get off
hold off
kick off
number off
on and off
pay off
set off
show off
spin off
take off
tear off
turn off
wear off

Synonyms and antonyms of swear off in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «swear off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWEAR OFF

Find out the translation of swear off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swear off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swear off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

戒掉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

renuncie a hacer
570 millions of speakers

English

swear off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंद कसम खाता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أقسم قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зарок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

juro off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধ শপথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jurer de renoncer à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersumpah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abschwören
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誓う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오프 맹세
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumpah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thề tắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சத்தியமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कबुली द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küfretmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giurare off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Przysięgam off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зарік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jur pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορκίζομαι off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sweer af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svära av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sverge av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swear off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEAR OFF»

The term «swear off» is regularly used and occupies the 97.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEAR OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swear off

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3 QUOTES WITH «SWEAR OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swear off.
1
Leo Burnett
To swear off making mistakes is very easy. All you have to do is swear off having ideas.
2
W. C. Fields
Now don't say you can't swear off drinking; it's easy. I've done it a thousand times.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Must swear off from swearing. Bad habit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEAR OFF»

Discover the use of swear off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swear off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heart on the Line
The thought of a tipsy Loretta and Melanie hanging out together, discussing his sexual appetites, was enough to make him want to swear off women forever. Except that he loved sex. Swearing off women didn't seem a palatable option. Maybe ...
Judith Arnold, 2011
2
Educating Simon
“About the sex, though,” he offered, “not all Xers swear off sex. We swear off promiscuity. And you have to decide for yourself whether it's possible to have sex before marriage without being promiscuous.” “And how about you? Have you sworn ...
Robin Reardon, 2014
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Parliamentary Debates: Official Report : ... Session of the ...
10?. that you can swear off as foreign gold, not seeing it beforehand : or if it was any trinket, or any thing of that kind, that could not be sworn off. What is the oath before the court of Aldermen ? — You swear that no part of the gold you produce  ...
Thomas C. Hansard, 1812
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The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time
10s. that you can swear off as foreign gold, not seeing it beforehand : or if it was any trinket, or any thing of that kind, that could not be sworn off. What is the oath before the court of Aldermen ? — You swear that no part of the gold you produce  ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1812
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
%08Mt£ HRftiStAfef to swear like a trooper !K P A\U (Norman swore like a trooper when he heard the news. JS*-«PJiPfflfBJ&fl!«[D*; !•) to swear off [P)#ffjfi^ I (Jack has JMW7I off smoking and drinking on doctor's orders. ft$E%j!ff£ft)4| to swear ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Mehri Lexicon
C 'agfét, portion and gazlét, half-jaréb of dates; Jahn however, jizelit/ jizélten, Igelgisch (Diodon hystrix); E gazalét, half a jarab of dates gal: gazgm/yagozem/ yagzém to swear off or to (h:) st. EC gfizfim; S gézam; Jahn, jizom/yejozem/ yijizém, vn.
T. M. Johnstone, 2012
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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates, During the ... Session of ...
10s. that you can swear off as foreign gold, not seeing it beforehand : or if it was any trinket, or any thing of that kind, that could not be sworn olF. What is the oath before the court of Aldermen ? — You swear that no part of the gold you produce  ...
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett, 1812
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The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
5 intr. a appeal to as a wit- ness in taking an oath (swear by Almighty God). b colloq. have or express great confi- dence in. 6 intr. admit the certainty of (could not swear to it). swear off colloq. promise to abstain from (drink, etc.). sweareer n.
Elizabeth Jewell, 2002
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Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots
To swear off; renounce L. ab, "off, away from," + jurare = to swear off After his fellow club members turned against him in the meeting, Peter abjured all contact with them. syn: renounce ant: endorse CONJURE (kän'jǝr) v. To bring forth ...
Elizabeth Osborne, 2003
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棒暗記しない英熟語: 前置詞や副詞がわかれば英熟語が簡単に記憶できる
Mcfrttr (by) IS5 (swear)J t*c£o swore by God. □ swear off (GB • ^a«t-« ^ftsti r~£*± TS (off) tB5 (swear)J ES l swear off drinking and smoking. □ sympathize Rsiti^J □ sympathize with mxm Motif Ur (with) |S|*-TS (sympathize) J feel for (~icisHfrrs),  ...
宮野晃, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEAR OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swear off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Will Hillary Clinton swear off fossil-fuel money? Bernie Sanders …
“Back in the 1990s, politicians on both sides of the aisle swore off campaign contributions from big tobacco because the industry lied to the American people ... «Grist, Jul 15»
2
This veggie burger will make you want to swear off meat forever
Even Big Apple carnivores are singing the praises of the hottest new meatless burger in town. Where's the beef? Chef Brooks Headley replaces it with quinoa ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Paranoid Geezers Swear Off Light Rail Forever After Seeing Fight
After recently witnessing a fight on the light-rail train car they were riding in, the elderly couple has sworn off the Valley's 20-mile choo-choo line for good. «Phoenix New Times, May 15»
4
What Made Pope Francis Swear Off TV Forever?
What Made Pope Francis Swear Off TV Forever? By Vinnie Mancuso | 05/26/15 1:06pm. Comment. Pope Francis greets the crowd before his general audience ... «New York Observer, May 15»
5
Fans swear off 'Game of Thrones' after controversial scene
In this image released by HBO, Sophie Turner, as Sansa Stark, left, and Aidan Gillen, as Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish, appear in a scene from the HBO original ... «WTOP, May 15»
6
5 Credit Card Habits to Swear Off for Good
If you already have credit card debt, prioritize paying it off. The Nerds ... Swear them off for good and reap the rewards of responsible credit card use. Erin El Issa ... «NerdWallet, May 15»
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Top Pro Gamer Explains Why Successful Gamers Swear Off Girlfriends
When it comes to choosing your career or your significant other, which would you choose? For pro gamer Alex “Xpecial” Chu, it's a no-brainer: the games! «NextShark, May 15»
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Swearing Off the Modern Man
With this in mind, I decided to swear off modern men. No more Twitter games. No more Instagram dissections. No more Facebook predation. I wanted someone ... «New York Times, May 15»
9
Swear off sanctions to tackle classroom cussing
To get students to stop swearing, you have to swear off using sanctions as your only weapon. This is the view of Carolyn O'Connor, a further education lecturer ... «TES News, May 15»
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Don't swear off all species of snakes: Non-venomous snakes are …
But, be careful before you swear off certain kinds of snakes. Some species can be very helpful! Rattlesnakes are one of the bad guys and it's usually easy to tell if ... «ABC15 Arizona, May 15»

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