stay away

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

STRONG

abstain circumvent deflect desist ditch divert duck elude eschew flee hide jump obviate recoil shake shirk shy skip skirt weave withdraw

WEAK

circumlocute cold-shoulder fake out give the slip hold off keep clear lay low run for cover shake and bake shake off shrink from shuffle off skip out on skip town stay out steer clear of step aside turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

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Mexico's navy secretary Admiral Raymundo Morales told a press conference that there was "no serious impact", but that people were being advised to stay away from beaches.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Such credit need didn’t disappear when banks were warned to stay away from certain industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The Conservative MP has urged the people of Blaby to stay away from the shops linked to Jamal.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Beijing in response throttled the number of flights to the country and advised Chinese tourists to stay away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

"Which is why you need to stay away," Belet continued.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

stay away

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