Vow to quit
To swear off something is to vow to give it up entirely, usually a habit or indulgence: He swore off drinking after the accident, I've sworn off dating coworkers.
The phrase implies a firm commitment to abstinence, though it often carries a hint of past struggle with the thing being renounced.
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Vow to quit
To swear off something is to vow to give it up entirely, usually a habit or indulgence: He swore off drinking after the accident, I've sworn off dating coworkers.
The phrase implies a firm commitment to abstinence, though it often carries a hint of past struggle with the thing being renounced.
1. renounce — abjure, Solemnly reject or recant; renounce (Formally give up); disavow (Deny any association); relinquish (Voluntarily give up control); give up · abstain · eschew · refrain · quit · abandon · reject · repudiate · forsake · turn back on
commitment to abstinence vs. indulgenceswear off ≠ take up Start doing regularly; embrace · give in to · adopt · start · begin
formal commitment directionswear off ≠ swear by Believe in wholeheartedly
abstinence: sobriety, celibacy, chastity, teetotalism, fasting; giving up: give up, giving up, quit, quitting, surrender
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