let go

fired freed laid-off released sacked

axed canned ejected expelled furloughed ousted recalled replaced

sent away sent home

immune

absolved clear cleared discharged excepted excluded excused favored free liberated privileged released spared unbound walked

beat the rap let off not liable not responsible not subject off the hook outside set apart special unchecked unrestrained unrestricted unshackled void of

hindered prevented

accountable answerable liable nonexempt responsible

dismissed

canned

discharged dismissed displaced fired ousted removed replaced retired suspended

brought back laid-off

discharged

free liberated

set free

desert discard discontinue ditch drop out dump leave pull out quit stop surrender vacate withdraw

abdicate drop duck dust screw yield

back out bail out bow out chicken out cop out cut loose flake out fly the coop give up the ship kiss goodbye leg it opt out run out on ship out storm out take a powder take a walk throw over walk out on wash hands of

advance allow begin come continue go hold keep maintain persevere remain start stay

adopt assert cherish defend favor pursue retain support uphold

decrease diminish dwindle ebb recede slacken subside taper taper off wane

allay cool decline dull moderate quell reduce remediate slow subdue

let up

advance develop enlarge expand extend forward grow increase raise rise

incite

amplify intensify magnify prolong revive

absolve clear discharge exonerate free vindicate

deliver exculpate excuse liberate release relieve whitewash

blink at disculpate let off let off the hook wink at wipe off

accuse blame charge condemn convict hold incarcerate incriminate punish sentence

keep limit restrain

censure damn denounce doom

circumvent ignore neglect omit sidestep skirt

burke circumnavigate detour finesse outflank

blink at depart from deviate from get around go around go around the barn pass around take back road wink at

ax boot bounce cashier discharge dismiss expel sack terminate

give the heave-ho kick out

allow employ engage hire keep

absolve acquit clarify exonerate release

defog discharge emancipate exculpate explain relieve vindicate

disculpate find innocent let off let off the hook set free

blame charge condemn convict incriminate sentence

accuse imprison

find guilty

bawl blubber boohoo grieve groan howl moan mourn sob wail weep

bemoan bewail blub caterwaul keen lament snivel sorrow squall yowl

break down burst into tears choke up dissolve in tears let it all out mewl shed bitter tears shed tears sigh turn on waterworks whimper whine

laugh

be happy crack up delight rejoice

go berserk kick up one's heels let one's hair down run amok run riot run wild

hand over surrender transfer turn over

abandon cede commit grant resign yield

give up

hold keep

defend deny refuse veto

be quiet capture confine detain imprison limit restrain restrict retain withhold

blast blow up burst explode

bang discharge fulminate mushroom

kablooey push the button shoot off touch off va-voom

dismantle

expel let one go remove terminate

ax bounce bump bust can eject excuse fire give one notice lay off nix oust relieve supersede supplant

boot out disencumber displace exempt freeze out kick out let off let out lock out ride out on rail run out of town show the door unload

employ hire

engage keep retain

assign delegate

detach disengage emancipate extricate unravel unscramble untangle untie

disembroil disencumber disinvolve expand free loose open part resolve separate sever simplify sunder unbraid undo unfold unsnarl untwine untwist

bail one out clear up discumber let off sort out work out

attach connect tangle tie unite

block close combine hide join

entangle entwine twist wind

depose discharge disqualify fire impeach oust recall retire sack suspend terminate

ax boot bounce bump can cashier defrock depone displace drop furlough pension shelve unfrock unseat

boot out deselect disemploy disfrock give notice to give the ax give the gate give the heave-ho give walking papers give warning kick out lay off let out pink slip put away send packing shut out turn away wash out

begin employ hire hold keep

do

accept appoint engage maintain preserve secure welcome

decline disband dissolve expel reject release

abolish banish boot bundle chase chuck clear deport detach discard dispatch disperse divorce eject outlaw relegate relinquish repel repudiate rid shed supersede

brush off cast off cast out dispense with dispose of do without drive out force out have done with kick out let out lock out push aside push back send off send packing show out slough off sweep away turn out

accept allow

hold keep legalize permit promote retain

appoint employ engage hire maintain preserve secure welcome

disobey forget neglect omit overlook

cold-shoulder contemn despise discount disdain disparage fail miss overpass pooh-pooh scorn slight snub vilipend

blink at brush aside brush away brush off have no use for laugh off leave out of account let off easy let pass live with look the other way pass over pay no attention to pay no heed to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice of tune out turn a blind eye turn a deaf ear wink at

regard remember

admire approve compliment flatter like love praise succeed

attend esteem note pay attention respect

acquit condone defend exempt exonerate explain forgive indulge pardon relieve spare tolerate

alibi appease clear cover discharge exculpate extenuate free liberate mitigate overlook pretext purge rationalize release remit reprieve shrive vindicate whitewash

apologize for bear with dispense from exempt from give absolution grant amnesty let off make allowances for pass over plead ignorance shrug off take rap for wink at

accuse blame censure charge condemn damn hurt punish sentence

aggravate hold incite irritate keep limit maintain prevent restrain reveal

blast break out burst collapse detonate erupt flare up mushroom rupture set off shatter

backfire blaze convulse discharge fracture jet shiver split thunder

blow to kingdom come flame up kablooey

mend

implode prove

bail out detach differentiate disengage disentangle extract liberate rescue

clear deliver disburden disembarrass disencumber disinvolve free loose loosen release remove resolve separate sever untie withdraw

difference discumber get off the hook get out from under let off pull out save one's neck wriggle out of

attach connect link unite

combine confine hold join keep limit remain restrain stay

entangle involve

cavort gambol

caper carouse frisk lark play prance revel riot rollick romp sport spree

cut capers cut loose fool around go on a tear kick up one's heels let loose raise hell whoop it up

discharge dismiss drop fire oust pay off retire early

employ hire

allow drop have leave behind

let mislay omit permit suffer

lay down let be let continue let stay

disallow keep refuse reject

care come continue go hold maintain

abandon absolve discharge dispense drop excuse exempt exonerate forgive pardon privilege from release relieve remove spare

blame incarcerate punish

alleviate become unfastened break up deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disenthrall disjoin ease ease off emancipate extricate free let out liberate manumit mitigate relax release separate slacken unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp undo unfasten unfix unhitch unhook unlace unlash unlatch unleash unlock unloose unpin unscrew unsnap unstick unstrap untie untighten work free work loose

bind limit restrict tighten

alleviate break up ease loose relax slacken undo unlock unscrew untie

deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disjoin emancipate extricate free liberate manumit mitigate release separate unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp unfasten unhitch unhook unlace unlash unleash unloose unpin unstrap

become unfastened disenthrall ease off lax let out unfix unlatch unsnap unstick untighten work free work loose

increase tighten

attach button combine confine connect couple detain engage fasten hitch hold hook imprison incarcerate join keep limit link restrain unite

blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip undershoot

be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let slip pass over pass up trip up

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

discount disregard ignore overlook reject spurn underestimate

affront condemn depreciate despise detest disdain dismiss pretermit rebuff scant scorn slight slur

brush aside brush off have nothing to do with keep at arm's length keep one's distance laugh off live with make light of not care for pass by pass over pass up pay no attention to pay no mind shrug off tune out

attend heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard respect

admire approve cherish compliment flatter like love praise welcome

accomplish achieve complete concern do finish guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

bypass delete discard disregard edit eliminate ignore neglect overlook prohibit skip withhold

bar cancel cut dismiss drop evade except fail miss preclude reject repudiate slight snip trim void

X out blink at cast aside count out cut out knock off leave out leave undone let slide miss out overpass pass by pass over

attend heed keep look at note notice pay attention regard respect

accept admit allow approve permit sanction succeed

add enter include inject insert remember

depose dethrone dislodge drive out eject evict fire force out lose remove sack topple unseat

banish bereave bounce chase deprive discharge disinherit displace dispossess divest ostracize relegate rob transport

boot out bundle off cast out expulse give the 1-2-3 kick out lay off pack off pink slip send packing show the door throw out turn out

hire place take in

allow give hold keep offer welcome

retain

disregard ignore

condone excuse forgive handle stomach take whitewash

bear with blink at go along with grin and bear it let bygones be bygones let pass live with look the other way pay no mind play past put up with roll with punches stand for swim with the tide tune out turn blind eye to wink at wipe the slate clean

note pay attention regard

censure refuse reject

attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent respect serve veto

discount forget ignore omit

disdain miss overpass pass slight

fail to notice leave out leave undone let fall between the cracks let slide make light of pass by pay no attention slip up

pay attention recognize remember

get praise

attend deny follow heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto

ax boot boot out bounce bump can cashier defrock depone depose deselect discharge disemploy disfrock displace disqualify drop fire furlough give notice to give someone his or her walking papers give someone the ax give someone the gate give someone the pink slip give the ax give the gate give the heave-ho give walking papers give warning impeach kick out lay off let out oust pension put away recall release retire sack send packing shelve show someone the door shut out suspend terminate turn away unfrock unseat wash out

dance

caper carouse cavort clown dally disport divert frisk frolic gambol joke jump kibitz recreate rejoice revel romp skip sport toy trifle

amuse oneself be life of party carry on cut capers cut up entertain oneself fool around go on a spree horse around idle away kick up heels let loose let one's hair down make merry mess around show off

be sad

work

acquiesce capitulate cave in come around comply ease off give in give up quit relax slacken soften subside

drop ease ebb fall fold forbear melt moderate slow wane weaken yield

be merciful change one's mind cool it cry uncle die away ease up on give quarter give some slack give way go along with go easy on have mercy have pity lay back let it happen lighten up mellow out say uncle show mercy

grow increase worry

advance ascend continue free rise

build

abate absolve allay alleviate amnesty excuse forgive mitigate palliate pardon postpone remit respite

grant a stay let off let off the hook let off this time let up on

accuse aggravate blame charge condemn forward hold increase intensify magnify punish worsen

accusation

bask rejoice

carouse crow delight enjoy frolic gloat indulge lark luxuriate relish riot roister roll rollick savor thrive wallow

blow off steam carry on cut loose fool around go on a spree kick up heels kid around lap up let loose live it up make merry paint the town run around step out whoop it up

be sad disappoint dislike distress hate

bask carouse crow delight enjoy frolic gloat indulge lark luxuriate rejoice relish riot roll rollick savor thrive wallow

blow off steam carry on cut loose fool around go on a spree kick over the traces kick up heels kick up one's heels kid around lap up let loose live it up make merry make whoopee paint the town paint the town red run around step out whoop it up

be sad disappoint dislike distress hate

excuse exempt leave pardon refrain from

absolve discharge dispense forbear pity release relent spring

bail out be lenient be merciful get off the hook get out of hock give a break give quarter to go easy on let off privilege from pull out of the fire relieve from save bacon save from save neck

abandon capitulate cede commit concede give in hand over leave quit relinquish renounce submit succumb waive yield

consign entrust fall fold knuckle

buckle under cave in cry uncle deliver up eat crow eat humble pie go along with go down go under knuckle under pack it in part with play dead put up white flag roll over throw in the towel toss it in

come continue defend fight hold keep refuse reject retain win

conquer surpass

bunt deliver drive fire fling flip force heave hurl lift lob pitch push put send shove start thrust

bandy barrage bombard buck butt cant cast catapult chuck dash discharge dislodge fell flick floor impel lapidate launch overturn overwhelm peg pellet pelt pepper precipitate project scatter shower shy sling splatter spray sprinkle stone strew toss tumble unhorse unseat upset volley waft

fling off let fly

discourage dissuade pull receive repress stop

collect gather hold keep slow

catch explain help

break down complain grieve howl moan mourn sob wail whimper

bawl bemoan bewail blubber deplore drip keen lament mewl snivel squall ululate yowl

boohoo burst into tears let it out shed tears

be happy

gloat praise

bow buy capitulate give up give way leave succumb

abandon abdicate bend break cede collapse crumple defer fold go knuckle relax relent relinquish resign sag submit

admit defeat back down call it quits cave in come to terms fold up give oneself over hand over knuckle under lay down arms part with suffer defeat throw in the towel

defend fight

agree assert build hide hold increase keep retain rise stay straighten

counter deny disallow disapprove oppose prevent refuse reject veto withhold