swear out
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verb
(tr, adverb) US to secure the issue of (a warrant for an arrest) by making a charge under oath
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swear out
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]
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