drift away

VERB

forsake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disown forgo forswear jettison quit relinquish renounce repudiate set aside spurn

STRONG

abdicate desert disclaim jilt leave resign surrender yield

WEAK

cast off change one's tune give up have done with kiss goodbye leave flat leave high and dry run out on show the door take the oath throw over walk out on wash one's hands of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve continue keep

STRONG

claim hold maintain

WEAK

go back rediscover return revert

Example Sentences

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Without a stable point to settle, they drift away instead of forming a conductive bridge.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The committee’s drift away from rate cuts has made delivering on the president’s expectations a thornier assignment for Warsh, who served as a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

And I consider that to be something of a win because it at least ensures that Bostock doesn’t drift away as this questionable outlier that would make it more vulnerable to reversal in the future.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2025

Some suggest that high pressure will drift away eastwards by the end of next week keeping things fairly warm but also bringing bands of cloud and outbreaks of rain.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

We needed that much time to paddle and drift away from the blood trail, to realize that for the first time in several days we could breathe a little more freely.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

drift away

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