Thesaurus / swear off
FEEDBACKsynonyms for swear off
synonyms for swear off
- abandon
- abdicate
- abstain
- eschew
- forsake
- pass on
- pass up
- quit
- refrain
- relinquish
- renounce
- resist
- waive
- abjure
- cede
- desist
- forbear
- pass
- resign
- sacrifice
- surrender
- yield
- give in
- go on the wagon
- leave alone
- leave out
- pack in
- sit out
- take the cure
- take the oath
- forgo
- forsake
- recant
- renounce
- repudiate
- abjure
- deny
- disclaim
- disown
- drop
- recall
- reject
- renege
- retract
- withdraw
- give up
- take back
- amend
- improve
- rebuild
- rehabilitate
- remake
- renovate
- reorganize
- repair
- resolve
- restore
- revise
- revolutionize
- standardize
- transform
- ameliorate
- better
- convert
- correct
- cure
- emend
- mend
- rearrange
- reclaim
- reconstitute
- reconstruct
- redeem
- refashion
- regenerate
- remedy
- remodel
- renew
- rework
- uplift
- bring up to code
- change one's ways
- clean up
- clean up one's act
- go straight
- make amends
- make over
- shape up
- turn over a new leaf
- abandon
- abdicate
- cede
- drop out
- forgo
- hand over
- quit
- renounce
- surrender
- vacate
- waive
- withdraw
- yield
- abnegate
- cast
- desert
- discard
- ditch
- drop
- dump
- forbear
- forsake
- forswear
- kick
- leave
- release
- repudiate
- resign
- sacrifice
- shed
- back down
- cast off
- cut loose
- drop like hot potato
- kiss good-bye
- lay aside
- opt out
- quit cold turkey
- retire from
- stand down
- take the oath
- take the pledge
- deny
- disavow
- discard
- disown
- eschew
- forgo
- forsake
- forswear
- give up
- quit
- recant
- relinquish
- repudiate
- spurn
- waive
- abdicate
- abjure
- abnegate
- arrogate
- decline
- defect
- desert
- disclaim
- dump
- rat
- resign
- tergiversate
- turn
- abstain from
- apostacize
- cast off
- demit
- divorce oneself from
- drop out
- leave flat
- leave off
- opt out
- sell out
- take the pledge
- tergiverse
- throw off
- throw over
- toss over
- walk out on
- wash hands of
- allow
- assert
- claim
- continue
- defend
- fight
- hold
- keep
- remain
- retain
- stay
- win
- gather
- maintain
- revert
- take up
- take
- acknowledge
- admit
- agree
- allow
- approve
- claim
- continue
- embrace
- keep
- revert
- accept
- hold
- maintain
- condone
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How to use swear off in a sentence
A far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYThree hours ago you had never seen me, and now you swear my indifference will kill you.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSI swear (and he did swear hard enough, if an oath could do it, to satisfy any man) I've had nothing to do with it.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUTo swear by his name is not to do sacrifice; and is therefore to perform another part of his worship.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMThe men said unto her, we will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMTo swear in suitable circumstances is the duty of all; but it is the privilege of those only who are in covenant with God.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMDreadful are the denunciations uttered against such as swear falsely.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMThe Commissioner of Oaths is a very broad-minded man, and there is literally no limit to what you may swear before him.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOLUME 158, APRIL 28, 1920VARIOUSIt is the duty of a subject to swear allegiance to his lawful sovereign; at least he must stand prepared to do so when required.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAMAnd, 'Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor.'
HIS LAST WEEKWILLIAM E. BARTONWORDS RELATED TO SWEAR OFF
- abandons
- abdicates
- abjures
- abstains
- cedes
- desists
- eschews
- forbears
- forsakes
- gives in
- goes on the wagon
- leaves alone
- leaves out
- packs in
- passes
- passes on
- passes up
- quits
- refrains
- relinquishes
- renounces
- resigns
- resists
- sacrifices
- sits out
- surrenders
- swears off
- takes the cure
- takes the oath
- waives
- yields
- abandoned
- abdicated
- abjured
- abstained
- ceded
- desisted
- eschewed
- forborne
- forsaken
- given in
- gone on the wagon
- left alone
- left out
- packed in
- passed
- passed on
- passed up
- quitted
- refrained
- relinquished
- renounced
- resigned
- resisted
- sacrificed
- sat out
- surrendered
- sworn off
- taken the cure
- taken the oath
- waived
- yielded
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.