Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swear off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
swear off
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as a bad habit.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

swears off (present, singular) swearing off (participle, present) swore off (past) sworn off (participle, past)

Questions

What does swear off mean?
To quit or cease completely, or to promise to quit, as a bad habit.

How to pronounce swear off

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