swear off [sth]vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]
informal (renounce, give up)
发誓戒掉 fā shì jiè diào
保证放弃 bǎo zhèng fàng qì
Ken keeps promising he'll swear off the booze. I have so much bad luck with men, I think I'll swear off dating altogether.