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swear out
verb
- tr, adverb to secure the issue of (a warrant for an arrest) by making a charge under oath
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Obtain a warrant for arrest by making a charge under oath, as in The school principal swore out a warrant for the arrest of the vandals . [Late 1800s]Advertisement
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