Definitions

run out on

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abandon v.
bolt v.
default v.
desert v.
escape v.
forsake v.
go back/go back on v.
lam v.
quit v.

VERB

abandon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

abdicate drop duck dust screw yield

WEAK

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 let go opt out ship out storm out take a powder take a walk throw over walk out on wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

adopt assert cherish defend favor pursue retain support uphold

VERB

bolt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

abscond ditch fly hightail hotfoot hurtle skedaddle split spring start startle

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet stay

STRONG

remain stop

WEAK

dawdle loosen wait

VERB

default

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evade

STRONG

bilk defraud dishonor fail neglect repudiate shirk skate skip stiff swindle

WEAK

leave town meet under arch put on the cuff see in the alley skip out on

Antonyms

STRONG

complete do meet

WEAK

pay

VERB

desert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betray bolt depart escape flee forsake give up quit vacate

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

come continue remain stay wait

STRONG

care face hold keep maintain stop

WEAK

aid assist come back help support

VERB

escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish

STRONG

abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip

WEAK

bail out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk

STRONG

accept aid assist help

WEAK

capture remain

VERB

forsake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disown forgo forswear jettison quit relinquish renounce repudiate set aside spurn

STRONG

abdicate desert disclaim jilt leave resign surrender yield

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve continue keep

STRONG

claim hold maintain

WEAK

go back rediscover return revert

VERB

go back/go back on

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray desert forsake leave in the lurch renege repudiate retract return revert

Antonyms

WEAK

keep promise

VERB

lam

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double duck elope elude emerge evade flee fly leave pass run shun skip vanish

WEAK

bail out break out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away get away with get off give someone the slip go scot-free make a getaway make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off slip away steal away take a powder take flight take it on the lam take on the lam work out of wriggle out

Antonyms

STRONG

accept aid appear arrive assist come come in confront continue encounter face help meet remain stand stay stop take on wait walk

VERB

quit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart drop drop out give up go pull out relinquish renounce retire surrender vacate withdraw

STRONG

abdicate blow book decamp desert evacuate exit forsake resign yield

WEAK

bow out check out cut out get off go away from hang it up leave flat leave hanging push off take a walk take off throw over walk out on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow begin continue enter join stay

STRONG

arrive come in

WEAK

come complete do finish persevere remain

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run out on

There are a lot of moving parts here, and disagreement about when the clock would really run out on Blanche.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Time has quite literally run out on our titular restaurant, which means the money is gone, too.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Sanchez’s unpaid leave was set to run out on June 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

With government funding set to run out on Jan. 30, our elected officials in Congress should be motivated to avoid another shutdown.

From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026

“I reckon she’s run out on you. She went off with Joe.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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