lay low

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

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

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

face meet

allow help permit stay take on

seek want

KO abase cut down damage drop fell floor injure knock down level lower mow down murder overthrow overturn prostrate pull down shoot down slay throw down tumble undermine upset wound

aid encourage help raise

depopulate desecrate despoil devastate devour pillage plunder ruin sack waste

depredate lay waste spoliate

build construct improve protect save

conclude devour discharge expedite perform settle

dispose of eat up polish off scarf down

halt stop unsettle

hold hold back keep prohibit retain

avoid bypass circumvent conceal deceive dodge elude escape fend off flee get around hide sidestep

baffle balk cavil confuse decline double duck equivocate eschew fence fly fudge hedge lie parry pretend prevaricate pussyfoot shift shirk shuck shuffle shun shy tergiversate trick waffle

beat around bush beg the question cop out give the runaround keep distance lead on a merry chase pass up put off slip slip out sneak away steer clear of weasel

confront disclose divulge encounter expose face lay bare let out meet open reveal show stay tell uncover

accept aid be honest clear up enlighten explain help order organize release remain tell the truth

take on

drop flatten raze shoot shoot down slash tumble

cleave cut dash demolish down floor gash ground hack hew level mangle prostrate rive sever split sunder

blow down bowl over bring down cause to fall cut down knock down knock over mow down pull down strike down throw down

raise

aid assist build combine construct help join unite

erect

crush raze smash straighten

abrade compress debase deflate depress fell floor flush grade ground lay plane plaster prostrate roll smooth squash subdue trample

beat down even out iron out knock down mow down spread out

lose

blow up erect expand incite increase lift raise uncompress

break elevate make uneven round

baffle beat bewilder conquer defeat discomfit disconcert down drop dumbfound fell flatten ground level nonplus overthrow prostrate puzzle stump throw

bowl over bring down bring up short knock down

clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain explicate

bulldoze devastate drop equalize fell flatten raze ruin wreck

down floor ground mow smooth waste

bring down knock down knock over pull down tear down

build construct create raise

balk dodge duck hedge renege shuck sidestep waffle

beat around the bush circumvent cop out dance around an issue elude equivocate eschew flee get around give the runaround hem and haw pussyfoot put off shirk slip out sneak away tap dance worm one's way out of

confront face meet