Definitions

sit out

VERB

abstain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease forgo pass up quit refrain renounce shun withhold

STRONG

abjure abnegate avoid constrain curb decline eschew evade fast forbear pass refuse spurn starve stop

WEAK

deny oneself do without fence-sit give the go by give up go on the wagon keep from sit on one's hands sit on the fence take the cure take the pledge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue do

STRONG

accept allow embrace encourage face meet use want

WEAK

indulge

VERB

forgo

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass on pass up quit refrain relinquish renounce resist swear off waive

STRONG

abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield

WEAK

give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in take the cure take the oath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain

STRONG

continue deny fight refuse use veto win

WEAK

indulge

VERB

refrain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstain avoid cease curb desist forgo halt renounce resist restrain

STRONG

arrest check eschew forbear inhibit interrupt keep pass quit stop withhold

WEAK

be temperate give up go on the wagon leave off not do pass up take the cure take the pledge

Antonyms

STRONGEST

carry on continue indulge keep on use

STRONG

aid allow assist encourage help let go release

WEAK

do go ahead jump in

VERB

remain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure go on hover last linger live persist prevail stand stop survive wait

STRONG

abide bide bivouac bunk cling delay dwell freeze halt hang inhabit lodge nest outlast outlive pause perch reside rest roost sojourn squat tarry visit

WEAK

be left hang out hold over hold the fort keep on make camp put on hold remain standing sit through sit tight stay behind stay in stay over stay put stick around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease die discontinue go leave lie

STRONG

carry on depart hurry move

WEAK

forge

Example Sentences

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“We can’t just sit out in perpetuity, and I won’t,” he said in 2024.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

Suiting up for four different high schools would be impossible in most of the country, thanks to state interscholastic rules that can require transfer students to sit out a year of competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“We’ve seen consumer confidence slide as the Iran conflict drags on, and that could have both buyers and sellers choosing to sit out the spring home-buying season,” said Kate Wood, a housing expect at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Enzo Fernandez will sit out Chelsea's next two games after he "crossed a line" with comments he made about his future at the club, says manager Liam Rosenior.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I go get it, sit out on a stump, running the whetstone over the blade.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

sit out

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