Thesaurus / give the slip
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synonyms for give the slip
- 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
- 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
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- back down
- back off
- back out
- backpedal
- desert
- dodge
- excuse
- have alibi
- rationalize
- renege
- renounce
- revoke
- skip
- use pretext
- withdraw
- ditch
- duck
- elude
- escape
- evade
- fend off
- shuffle
- sidestep
- skirt
- dark
- deceive
- equivocate
- fence
- fudge
- hedge
- juke
- lurch
- malinger
- parry
- pussyfoot
- shake
- shift
- shirk
- short-circuit
- slide
- slip
- swerve
- tergiversate
- trick
- weasel
- circumlocute
- get around
- get out of
- move to the side
- put the move on
- shake off
- skip out on
- tergiverse
- turn aside
- baffle
- confound
- dodge
- evade
- flee
- foil
- frustrate
- outrun
- outwit
- puzzle
- shun
- stall
- stonewall
- thwart
- bilk
- circumvent
- ditch
- double
- duck
- eschew
- fly
- shirk
- shuck
- shy
- stump
- beat around the bush
- be beyond someone
- cop out
- get around
- get away from
- give the runaround
- give wide berth to
- hem and haw
- not touch
- pass the buck
- pass up
- run around
- stay shy of
- steer clear of
- counter
- curb
- elude
- frustrate
- hinder
- nullify
- prevent
- thwart
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bilk
- bollix
- buffalo
- check
- checkmate
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- dash
- defeat
- disappoint
- disconcert
- ditch
- dodge
- duck
- faze
- juke
- outwit
- rattle
- restrain
- shake
- skip
- stop
- stymie
- foul up
- get around
- give the runaround
- hang up
- run circles around
- run rings around
- shake off
- shuffle off
- throw monkey wrench in
- upset the apple cart
- disappear
- escape
- flee
- fly
- go
- move
- quit
- retire
- start
- take off
- withdraw
- abscond
- decamp
- defect
- desert
- ditch
- elope
- embark
- emigrate
- exit
- flit
- forsake
- issue
- migrate
- part
- relinquish
- sally
- scram
- split
- vacate
- vamoose
- vanish
- beat it
- break away
- clear out
- come away
- cut out
- go away
- go forth
- head out
- move out
- pull out
- push off
- remove oneself
- ride off
- run along
- say goodbye
- set out
- slip out
- step down
- take a hike
- take leave
- walk out
- clear
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- evade
- outrun
- rid
- shake
- stray
- unburden
- leave behind
- shake off
- slip away
- throw off
- wander from
- clear
- dislodge
- drop
- elude
- get away from
- get rid of
- leave behind
- remove
- rid oneself of
- throw off
- unburden
- avoid
- bypass
- duck
- evade
- fudge
- skirt
- ditch
- elude
- escape
- juke
- pussyfoot
- shake
- shirk
- weasel
- dance around
- get around
- get out of
- go around
- put the move on
- shake off
- skip out on
- circumvent
- counter
- curb
- defeat
- foil
- frustrate
- hinder
- impede
- obstruct
- oppose
- prevent
- stop
- stymie
- baffle
- balk
- beat
- bilk
- check
- confuse
- cramp
- cross
- dash
- disappoint
- ditch
- dodge
- duck
- outwit
- pit
- queer
- restrain
- ruin
- trammel
- upset
- dead-end
- foul up
- hold up
- play off
- take down
- take the wind out of (one's) sails
- upset the apple cart
- abet
- aid
- assist
- clarify
- clear up
- encourage
- enlighten
- explain
- face
- help
- meet
- support
- attract
- confront
- encounter
- entice
- invite
- take on
- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- facilitate
- forward
- help
- abet
- calm
- face
- inspirit
- liberate
- lose
- meet
- placate
- release
- soothe
- surrender
- abet
- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- facilitate
- help
- support
- clear up
- free
- hasten
- let go
- multiply
- forward
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How to use give the slip in a sentence
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSBacteria, when present in great numbers, give a uniform cloud which cannot be removed by ordinary filtration.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDGive a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSFinally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice, and give both sides a fair hearing.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORDIf you have any thoughts of influencing me or my men to join the regular Confederate army, you may as well give up the idea.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNIt was he who first said, If thine enemy hunger give him food, if he thirst give him drink.
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYGive not up thy heart to sadness, but drive it from thee: and remember the latter end.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSBut the Mexicans were not the people to give up their best province so easily.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSHe saw Gen. Braddock as he passed on to his defeat, and could give a succinct account of that sanguinary action.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLQ was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO GIVE THE SLIP
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- cold-shoulder
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
- circumlocute
- dark
- deceive
- ditch
- duck
- elude
- equivocate
- escape
- evade
- fence
- fend off
- fudge
- get around
- get out of
- give the slip
- hedge
- juke
- lurch
- malinger
- move to the side
- parry
- pussyfoot
- put the move on
- shake
- shake off
- shift
- shirk
- short-circuit
- shuffle
- sidestep
- skip out on
- skirt
- slide
- slip
- swerve
- tergiversate
- tergiverse
- trick
- turn aside
- weasel
- circumlocuted
- darked
- deceived
- ditched
- ducked
- eluded
- equivocated
- escaped
- evaded
- fenced
- fended off
- fudged
- gave the slip
- got around
- got out of
- hedged
- juked
- lurched
- malingered
- moved to the side
- parried
- pussyfooted
- put the move on
- shifted
- shirked
- shook
- shook off
- short-circuited
- shuffled
- sidestepped
- skipped out on
- skirted
- slid
- slipped
- swerved
- tergiversated
- tergiversed
- tricked
- turned aside
- weaseled
- baffle
- be beyond someone
- beat around the bush
- bilk
- circumvent
- confound
- cop out
- ditch
- dodge
- double
- duck
- eschew
- evade
- flee
- fly
- foil
- frustrate
- get around
- get away from
- give the runaround
- give the slip
- give wide berth to
- hem and haw
- not touch
- outrun
- outwit
- pass the buck
- pass up
- puzzle
- run around
- shirk
- shuck
- shun
- shy
- stall
- stay shy of
- steer clear of
- stonewall
- stump
- thwart
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.