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give the slip

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 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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet
STRONG
allow help permit stay take on
WEAK
seek want
VERB
cop out
Synonyms
WEAK
back down back off back out backpedal desert dodge excuse have alibi rationalize renege renounce revoke skip use pretext withdraw
Antonyms
WEAK
be ready face ready take on
VERB
dodge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ditch duck elude escape evade fend off shuffle sidestep skirt
STRONG
dark deceive equivocate fence fudge hedge juke lurch malinger parry pussyfoot shake shift shirk short-circuit slide swerve tergiversate trick weasel
WEAK
circumlocute get around get out of move to the side put the move on shake off skip out on tergiverse turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet take on
STRONG
release
WEAK
confront encounter stand up to
VERB
elude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle confound dodge evade flee foil frustrate outrun outwit puzzle shun stall stonewall thwart
STRONG
bilk circumvent ditch double duck eschew fly shirk shuck shy stump
WEAK
be beyond someone beat around the bush 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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abet aid assist clarify clear up encourage enlighten explain face help meet support
WEAK
attract confront encounter entice invite take on
VERB
foil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
counter curb elude frustrate hinder nullify prevent thwart
STRONG
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
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward help
STRONG
abet calm face inspirit liberate lose meet placate release soothe surrender
VERB
leave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disappear escape flee fly go move quit retire start take off withdraw
STRONG
abscond decamp defect desert ditch elope embark emigrate exit flit forsake issue migrate part relinquish sally scram slip slip away split vacate vamoose vanish
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come complete face finish remain stay stop
STRONG
come in hold join keep
WEAK
care continue maintain
VERB
lose
Synonyms
STRONG
clear dodge duck elude evade outrun rid shake stray unburden
WEAK
leave behind shake off slip away throw off wander from
Antonyms
STRONG
confront encounter face meet take on
WEAK
achieve hold on to keep maintain succeed win
VERB
shake off
Synonyms
WEAK
clear dislodge drop elude get away from get rid of leave behind remove rid oneself of throw off unburden
Antonyms
WEAK
appear present
VERB
sidestep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid bypass duck evade fudge skirt
STRONG
ditch elude escape juke pussyfoot shake shirk weasel
WEAK
dance around get around get out of go around put the move on shake off skip out on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet take on
VERB
throw off
Synonyms
WEAK
abuse deceive evade get away from leave behind lose outdistance outrun shake off trick
Antonyms
WEAK
face meet
VERB
thwart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circumvent counter curb defeat foil frustrate hinder impede obstruct oppose prevent stop stymie
STRONG
baffle balk beat bilk check confuse cramp cross dash disappoint ditch dodge duck outwit pit restrain ruin trammel upset
WEAK
dead-end foul up hold up play off take down take the wind out of (one's) sails upset the apple cart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abet aid allow assist encourage facilitate help support
STRONG
clear up free hasten let go multiply
WEAK
forward

Example Sentences

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Do you write word, what number you would be; and setting aside business, through the back-door give the slip to your client who keeps guard in your court.

From The Works of Horace by Horace

But remember, if, by some impossible accident, we should give the slip to these blackguards, I’ll take the upper hand of you by fair or foul.”

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

She was resolved, in that case, if a fair opportunity had offered, to give the slip both to her jailors, and to her new and reluctantly chosen confederate.

From Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are by Godwin, William

He departed secretly;—according to some writers, to give the slip to King John; according to others, to escape his creditors.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

Are you going 13 to give the slip to the sheriff’s officers of conscience by the one open door?”

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis