[Vocabulary] swear off and give up

[raulpn]

Hello!!

Is there any difference between swear off and give up?

For instance:

"I decided to _____ burgers forever"

Both phrasal verbs, in this meaning, are interchangeable?

Thanks.

 

[jutfrank]

I'm not familiar with swear off.

give up works very well.

 

[Tdol]

In British English, you can use swear off when you quit something- people swear off alcohol.

 

[GoesStation]

We use it in American English too. I'd say swear off has a slightly stronger sense than give up - that you will feel like you've failed more profoundly if you revert to a habit you'd sworn off than one you'd merely given up.