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To agree to give up or do without

To go back on something that has been said or agreed on

To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court

Verb

To agree to give up or do without

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

resist the temptation to

give something a miss

turn aside from

restrain oneself from

stop oneself from

stand down from

give something up

bring to an end

jack something in

turn one's back on

step aside from

get along without

take the pledge

go on the wagon

leave in the lurch

leave holding the bag

leave high and dry

turn your back on

let well enough alone

have no truck with

break the habit of

prevent oneself from

prevent yourself from

cease to indulge in

sit on one's hands

get on the wagon

knock something on the head

render needless

sacrifice something

kiss goodbye to

axe^UK

ax^US

call it quits on

nip something in the bud

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“Even during America's periodic fits of prohibition, the members of temperance societies were asked only to forswear alcohol as a beverage, not as a medicine.”

Verb

To go back on something that has been said or agreed on

dissociate from

eat one's words

turn your back on

declare null and void

wash one's hands of

wash your hands of

refuse to acknowledge

change one's mind

have change of heart

have no more truck with

do an about-turn

axe^UK

ax^US

go back on word

turn one's back on

change one's tune

do an about-turn on

go back on one's word

render null and void

declare invalid

put a line through

do an about-face

break your word

break one's promise

break a promise

divorce oneself from

refuse to accept

have nothing more to do with

fly in the face of

change your mind

take it all back

have second thoughts

do a volte-face

retrace your steps

think better of

shift one's ground

go into reverse

sing a different song

break your promise

break one's word

change your decision

end relations with

change your mind about

change one's attitude

change one's plans

cut off without a penny

refuse to recognize

turn the tables

drive backwards

swallow one's words

go over the fence

make adjustments to

change gears on

disaffiliate from

become independent

separate oneself from

sever relations with

break away from

form a splinter group

move further off

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“The groups did not require that new members forswear their previous religious allegiance.”

Verb

To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court

bear false witness

stretch the truth

be economical with the truth

tell a falsehood

tell an untruth

make up a story

not tell the truth

concoct a story

forswear oneself

lie through one's teeth

say something untrue

depart from the truth

send on a wild goose chase

forswear yourself

tell a terminological inexactitude

throw off the scent

not speak the truth

put on the wrong track

tell a white lie

perjure oneself

perjure yourself

take for a ride

give the wrong impression

be non-committal

parry questions

dodge the issue

beat about the bush

beg the question

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

beat around the bush

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

give wrong information to

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead one down the garden path

lead up the garden path

pull wool over eyes

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

take out of context

put on false front

quote out of context

bait and switch

pull the wool over one's eyes

put one over on

lead down the garden path

pull a swifty on

lead up garden path

take someone in

take someone for a ride

pull a fast one on

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

evade the issue

pull someone's leg

pussyfoot around

fudge the issue

avoid the issue

cloud the issue

sit on the fence

blow hot and cold

give run around

straddle the fence

duck the question

create out of thin air

sidestep the issue

give a false colour to

give a false idea of

give a false account of

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Verb

Admit defeat

throw in the sponge

throw in the towel

raise the white flag

show the white flag

lay down your arms

do an about-turn

wave the white flag

give up the struggle

make concessions

put up white flag

change your mind

lay down one's arms

be overwhelmed by

resign yourself

be conquered by

give yourself up

admit you were wrong

hoist the white flag

act in accordance with

do an about-face

give the green light to

fall apart at the seams

give the thumbs up to

give the go-ahead to

throw in your hand

show white flag

give oneself over

bow to something

give away the store

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

eat one's words

give permission for

sing a different song

have second thoughts

admit that one is wrong

retract one's words

bring to an end

come apart at the seams

do a volte-face

change one's attitude

change one's plans

change your decision

give one's permission

give one's stamp of approval to

give one's leave

give oneself up

pass into enemy hands

be destroyed by

be a casualty to

be vanquished by

be overthrown by

lose one's position to

pass into the hands of

have no fight left

withdraw from agreement or statement

come off second-best

do as you are told

do what is expected

do one's bidding

play it by the book

do what one is told

play second fiddle

become merciful

give one's blessing to

give one's approval to

roll over and play dead

give the nod to

give one's consent to

give one's assent to

agree to something

allow something

admit something

concede something

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

be outdistanced

change one's mind

give some slack

take a softer line

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