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swear off

VERB
eschew
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon avoid forgo forswear renounce shun shy away from
STRONG
abjure abstain double duck elude evade refrain sacrifice shy
WEAK
give up have no truck with let well enough alone not touch steer clear of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face keep meet
STRONG
take on
WEAK
embrace like love
VERB
forgo
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass on pass up quit refrain relinquish renounce resist waive
STRONG
abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield
WEAK
give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in sit out take the cure take the oath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain
STRONG
continue deny fight refuse use veto win
WEAK
indulge
VERB
forswear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forgo forsake recant renounce repudiate
STRONG
abjure deny disclaim disown drop recall reject renege retract withdraw
WEAK
give up take back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve
STRONG
accept acknowledge admit allow claim corroborate
WEAK
go back to revert
VERB
reform
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amend improve rebuild rehabilitate remake renovate reorganize repair resolve restore revise revolutionize standardize transform
STRONG
ameliorate better convert correct cure emend mend rearrange reclaim reconstitute reconstruct redeem refashion regenerate remedy remodel renew rework uplift
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy harm hurt injure ruin waver worsen
STRONG
abandon forfeit kill
WEAK
impair
VERB
relinquish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abdicate cede drop out forgo hand over quit renounce surrender vacate waive withdraw yield
STRONG
abnegate cast desert discard ditch drop dump forbear forsake forswear kick leave release repudiate resign sacrifice shed
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow assert claim continue defend fight hold keep remain retain stay win
STRONG
gather maintain revert take up
WEAK
take
VERB
renounce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deny disavow discard disown eschew forgo forsake forswear give up quit recant relinquish repudiate spurn waive
STRONG
abdicate abjure abnegate arrogate decline defect desert disclaim dump rat resign tergiversate turn
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge admit agree allow approve claim continue embrace keep revert
STRONG
accept hold maintain
WEAK
condone

Example Sentences

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In its recent presentation to the KeyCorp board of directors, HoldCo said the bank should swear off acquisitions and instead buy back stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

But he is not planning to revive the promise the company made eight years ago to swear off all other foreign deals while his father occupies the White House.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2024

Thomas-Greenfield urged the paramilitary forces, known as the RSF, to end their siege of El Fasher “and swear off any attack on the city.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Hsiung, Picklesimer, and three others who pleaded out of the case discovered rows of pregnant pigs confined to such cages despite the company's promise to swear off of them.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2022

Ralph’s circular talking would make a kid want to swear off talking to adults for the rest of his life.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe