leave holding the bag

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 high and dry 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 high and dry 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 desert leave helpless leave high and dry leave in trouble let down play one false

help support

exploit jockey manipulate navigate operate

angle beguile cheat con conspire contrive cook design devise doctor engineer fence finagle finesse intrigue machinate manage move play plot proceed rig scam sham shift trick upstage wangle work

come up with go around play games pull strings push around put one over

destroy disorganize forget neglect remain stop

leave alone

abandon drop leave render surrender yield

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

continue keep pursue