Definitions

cut and run

VERB

abscond

Synonyms

STRONG

bolt break decamp disappear escape fade flee get hightail jump leave quit scram skedaddle slip slip away split vamoose vanish

WEAK

beat it clear out dog it duck out fly the coop go AWOL go south make a break make off make scarce pull out run off skip out sneak away steal away take off

Antonyms

STRONG

appear arrive come continue face join remain stay strengthen wait

WEAK

abide endure give up stop yield

VERB

absquatulate

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond bolt decamp depart disappear flee hightail scram vamoose vanish

WEAK

break out get away make a getaway run away take flight

Antonyms

STRONG

appear arrive come continue stay wait

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape

STRONG

abscond dash decamp flee fly

WEAK

bust out clear out get away get out

Antonyms

STRONG

face remain stay

WEAK

join wait

VERB

depart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon blast off disappear escape evacuate exit go pull out quit remove retire vacate withdraw

STRONG

abdicate absent decamp desert emigrate migrate part perish scram secede split start tergiversate troop vanish

WEAK

beat it cut out get away git go away go forth hit the bricks hit the road hit the trail make a break march out move on move out sally forth say goodbye set forth shove off slip away start out take leave

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come in continue enter fill occupy persevere remain stay

STRONG

combine come join

WEAK

keep to linger wait

VERB

escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish

STRONG

abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip

WEAK

bail out burst out cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk

STRONG

accept aid assist help

WEAK

capture remain

VERB

flee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart desert fly get jump leave retreat take off vanish

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt break decamp elude evade hotfoot scamper scoot scram skedaddle skip slip slip away split vamoose

WEAK

beat a hasty retreat cut out fly the coop get away get the hell out make a getaway make off make one's escape make oneself scarce make quick exit make tracks step on it step on the gas take a hike take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come continue face stay

STRONG

dawdle join meet take on wait

WEAK

stand

VERB

fly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break disappear run take off withdraw

STRONG

abscond avoid bolt clear decamp hide hightail skedaddle skip

WEAK

clear out get away hasten away light out make a getaway make a quick exit make off run for it run from steal away take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

confront face

WEAK

arrive obey

VERB

hightail

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond amble barrel bolt bound bustle canter career course dart dash decamp depart escape flee flit fly gallop hasten hie hotfoot hurry hustle

WEAK

beat it clear out dog it get out go like lightning hightail it j

Antonyms

STRONG

continue dally dawdle delay face linger procrastinate remain rest slow stay wait

VERB

lam

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double duck elope elude emerge evade flee fly leave pass run shun skip vanish

WEAK

bail out break out burst out cut loose duck out fly the coop get away get away with get off give someone the slip go scot-free make a getaway make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on slip away steal away take a powder take flight take it on the lam take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONG

accept aid appear arrive assist come come in confront continue encounter face help meet remain stand stay stop take on wait walk

VERB

make off

Synonyms

WEAK

abscond bolt clear decamp depart escape fly go leave make away quit retire run run for it run off scamper scoot skedaddle skip withdraw

Antonyms

WEAK

stay wait

VERB

part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pull out separate

STRONG

break depart go quit split withdraw

WEAK

break off break up clear out dedomicile ease out go separate ways hit the road leave flat part company push off quit the scene say goodbye ship out shove off split up take a hike take leave take off walk out on

Antonyms

STRONG

allow come continue join remain stay wait

WEAK

arrive connect

VERB

run

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dash fly jog race rush shoot sprint travel

STRONG

abscond amble barrel bolt bound bustle canter career course dart decamp depart escape flee flit gallop hasten hie hotfoot hurry hustle lope pace scamper scoot scorch scramble scud scurry shag skedaddle skip skitter smoke speed spring spurt tear trot whisk

WEAK

beat it clear out dog it go like lightning leg it light out make a break make off make tracks take flight take off tear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay walk

STRONG

dally dawdle delay linger procrastinate slow wait

WEAK

cease halt obey serve stand stop

Example Sentences

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The one thing you shouldn’t do is cut and run, because one couple is in a lot of trouble for doing just that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

In No 10, "we don't think there is a cut and run", a senior source says.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

“We’re not going to cut and run at the first sign of trouble,” he says.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

Though I am part of several lovely group chats, that was the one that made me realize that sometimes you’ve got to cut and run.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2022

And the way she was looking at the guy...Yeah, was it any wonder that he decided it was best to cut and run?

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

cut and run

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