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SWEAR OUT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deliver a warrant or summons to someone

Example:

He was processed by the sheriff

Synonyms:

process; serve; swear out

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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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