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SWEAR OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does swear out mean? 

SWEAR OUT (verb)
  The verb SWEAR OUT has 1 sense:

1. deliver a warrant or summons to someoneplay

  Familiarity information: SWEAR OUT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SWEAR OUT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Deliver a warrant or summons to someone

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

process; serve; swear out

Context example:

He was processed by the sheriff

Hypernyms (to "swear out" is one way to...):

deliver (bring to a destination, make a delivery)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "swear out"):

subpoena (serve or summon with a subpoena)

rinse; wash (clean with some chemical process)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something


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