leave high and dry

forgo relinquish renounce step down vacate

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

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

keep

come continue defend do fight pursue remain stay win

assert assume challenge claim defy hold maintain retain treasure usurp

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

abscond ditch fly hightail hotfoot hurtle skedaddle split spring start startle

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

face meet stay

remain stop

dawdle loosen wait

betray bolt depart escape flee forsake give up quit vacate

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

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

come continue remain stay wait

care face hold keep maintain stop

aid assist come back help support

disown forgo forswear jettison quit relinquish renounce repudiate set aside spurn

abdicate desert disclaim jilt leave resign surrender yield

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

allow approve continue keep

claim hold maintain

go back rediscover return revert

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

help support

isolate strand

beach desert forsake leave

cast ashore cast away

care help maintain rescue save take care

abandon drop leave render surrender yield

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

continue keep pursue

abandon dump jilt leave leave in a lurch reject