make sb swear

Examples (10)

• The mob boss tried to make the witness swear falsely.
• She refused to make her son swear on the Bible.
• The detective had to make the informant swear to secrecy.
• He was forced to make his rival swear an oath of allegiance.
• The king tried to make the traitor swear loyalty.
• In times of great crisis, leaders sometimes make their people swear to endure.
• She wouldn't make him swear to something he couldn't do.
• The cult leader would make new members swear eternal devotion.
• He felt pressured to make his friend swear never to reveal the secret.
• It is unethical to make someone swear to a lie.