verb
swike
Swike (verb) means to trick or betray someone.
verb
1
To trick or betray someone.
2
To come to an end or stop doing something.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English swiken, from Old English swīcan ("to wander, depart, cease from, yield, give way, fail, fall short, be wanting, abandon, desert, turn traitor, deceive, rebel"), from Proto-West Germanic *swīkwan, from Proto-Germanic *swīkwaną ("to dodge, swerve, avoid, betray"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sweyg- ("to turn, move around, wander, swing").
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What is the meaning of swike?
"swike" (verb) means to trick or betray someone.
What is another word for swike?
Other words for "swike" include betray, knife, quisle, burn, desist, cease.
What are the different meanings of swike?
"swike" has 2 main meanings: 1. To trick or betray someone; 2. To come to an end or stop doing something.
