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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stay away

He recommends investors build a well-diversified portfolio but stay away from interest-rate-sensitive investments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Householders have been able to return home since but the public has still been urged to stay away from restricted zones.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Helicopter pilots are trained to stay away from those conditions, Cress said, because the lack of altitude and forward momentum give them little recourse if there is engine trouble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

They have warned people to stay away from the rivers until further notice.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

It was as though she were telling them they had done wrong to approach this human animal, and should now stay away from her.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

stay away

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