leave high and dry

Strongest matches

• forgo
• relinquish
• renounce
• step down
• vacate

Strong matches

• abandon
• abjure
• abnegate
• cede
• drop
• leave
• quit
• resign
• retire
• surrender
• waive
• withdraw
• yield

Weak matches

• bag it
• bail out
• demit
• give up
• leave holding the bag
• leave in the lurch
• opt out
• quitclaim
• sell out

Strongest matches

• bound
• dart
• dash
• drop out
• dump
• escape
• flee
• jump
• leap
• rush
• scamper
• scoot
• skip
• sprint
• take off

Strong matches

• abscond
• ditch
• fly
• hightail
• hotfoot
• hurtle
• skedaddle
• split
• spring
• start
• startle

Weak matches

• bail out
• cop out
• cut loose
• cut out
• kiss goodbye
• leave flat
• leave holding the bag
• leave in the lurch
• make a break for it
• make off
• make tracks
• opt out
• run like scared rabbit
• run out on
• step on it
• take flight
• walk out on

Strongest matches

• betray
• bolt
• depart
• escape
• flee
• forsake
• give up
• quit
• vacate

Strong matches

• abscond
• apostatize
• beach
• chuck
• decamp
• duck
• fly
• go
• jilt
• leave
• light
• maroon
• relinquish
• renounce
• resign
• split
• strand
• tergiversate
• walk

Weak matches

• bail out
• check out
• cop out
• crawl out
• go AWOL
• go back on
• go over the hill
• go west
• leave in the lurch
• leave stranded
• opt out
• play truant
• pull out
• run out on
• sneak off
• take a hike
• take off
• throw over
• violate oath

Strongest matches

• disown
• forgo
• forswear
• jettison
• quit
• relinquish
• renounce
• repudiate
• set aside
• spurn

Strong matches

• abdicate
• desert
• disclaim
• jilt
• leave
• resign
• surrender
• yield

Weak matches

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

Weak matches

• betray
• desert
• leave helpless
• leave holding the bag
• leave in trouble
• let down
• play one false

Strongest matches

• isolate
• strand

Strong matches

• beach
• desert
• forsake
• leave

Weak matches

• cast ashore
• cast away

Strong matches

• abandon
• drop
• leave
• render
• surrender
• yield

Weak matches

• abjure
• abnegate
• bag it
• bail out
• cede
• demit
• forgo
• forswear
• give up
• hand over
• leave holding the bag
• leave in the lurch
• opt out
• quit
• relinquish
• renounce
• resign
• retire
• sell out
• step down
• vacate
• waive
• withdraw

Weak matches

• abandon
• dump
• jilt
• leave
• leave in a lurch
• reject