Definitions

stay out

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

STRONG

abstain circumvent deflect desist ditch divert duck elude eschew flee hide jump obviate recoil shake shirk shy skip skirt weave withdraw

WEAK

circumlocute cold-shoulder fake out give the slip hold off keep clear lay low run for cover shake and bake shake off shrink from shuffle off skip out on skip town stay away steer clear of step aside turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

VERB

stay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue delay hang last linger remain reside settle stand stick around stop

STRONG

abide bide bunk dally endure halt hover lag loiter nest outstay pause perch procrastinate reprieve respite roost sojourn squat sweat tarry

WEAK

establish oneself hang about hang around hang in hang out hold the fort put down roots sit tight stay put sweat it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance depart go hurry leave move rush

STRONG

carry on complete finish push

Example Sentences

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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella said that the team had not pitted because they were concerned that others would decide to stay out.

From BBC

They have to stay out of the same trade to qualify for the loss treatment.

From Barron's

The statement followed a week of vitriol in which Takaichi was repeatedly denounced by Chinese officials and told to stay out of what Beijing says are purely Chinese affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Markets throng during the day, and men stay out late eating grilled fish or playing snooker.

From Barron's

Former Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg told the BBC's Newsnight programme that the government should stay out of the latest controversy "because the BBC wants to maintain its independence from the government".

From BBC

stay out

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