SWEAR OFF Definition & Meaning

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swear off

verb

intr, preposition to promise to abstain from something
to swear off drink

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Idioms and Phrases

Pledge to renounce or give up, as in I've sworn off cigarettes . This expression was first used for abjuring liquor in the first half of the 1800s but has since been broadened to just about anything.

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This month, after losing over $1,800 - more than his annual salary - he shut his brokerage account and swore off the market.

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Breaking a delivery habit doesn’t mean swearing off takeout entirely—it’s about finding balance.

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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.

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While some of Cooper’s former fans said they were “disgusted” by the interview, swore off listening to her or announced they would unfollow her, others came to Cooper’s defense.

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One of the first ads, according to The Cut, was a commercial that showed a woman attempting to "swear off dating" and become a nun.

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