Definitions

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

That led to nearly a year of depression and mental health struggles — a turn of events that made him permanently swear off those kinds of stunts despite his love of doing them.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

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

swear off

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