Definitions

stay out

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 away steer clear of step aside turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

VERB

stay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue delay hang last linger remain reside settle stand stick around stop

STRONG

abide bide bunk dally endure halt hover lag loiter nest outstay pause perch procrastinate reprieve respite roost sojourn squat sweat tarry

WEAK

establish oneself hang about hang around hang in hang out hold the fort put down roots sit tight stay put sweat it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance depart go hurry leave move rush

STRONG

carry on complete finish push

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“So I’ll just stay out of your garden. It will be better that way.”

From Literature

She also warned: "You need to stay out of trouble. This would only get worse. If you were to breach those conditions, you will end up in court."

From BBC

The judge told the boy, who attended court via a videolink: "You will have to do what you are told by the people who are supervising you and it will be their job to help you come to terms with what you have done and to stay out of trouble in the future."

From BBC

Fey promised to “stay out of their way as much as possible,” but she came to play, and appeared in most every sketch.

From Los Angeles Times

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, had opted to stay out of the race.

From Los Angeles Times

stay out

Example Sentences

Related Words