sublease

[suhb-lees, suhb-lees] / ˈsʌbˌlis, sʌbˈlis /

VERB

hire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appoint bring in draft employ engage enlist lease obtain pick promise rent retain select

STRONG

authorize book carry charter delegate empower exploit ink let occupy place pledge procure secure sublet utilize

WEAK

add to payroll bring on board contract for fill a position find help give a break give job to give work make use of put on put to work sign on sign up take on truck with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dismiss fire let go lose refuse reject release shun

STRONG

cancel

WEAK

discharge lay off

VERB

lease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charter hire rent out sublet

STRONG

let loan

Antonyms

WEAK

sell

VERB

let

Synonyms

STRONG

charter hire lease sublet

Antonyms

WEAK

buy forbid hinder hold impede inhibit keep obstruct prevent sell

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He was jailed for convictions including several peaceful protests and a fraud charge related to a sublease of his media company’s offices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

I moved into a little sublease on Fairfax, and my parents were super-worried about me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Good news: This chicken taco will be readily available once business partners Steven Aguilar and Erik Walters sublease a space inside a bar to launch their Southern California-Mexican-style taqueria in Seattle.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Atlas and X entered a sublease agreement for space at 650 California Street in San Francisco's financial district in April 2021, the lawsuit said.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

"I wonder," he remarked without meeting his employer's eyes, "if he would sublease it?"

From The Desert Fiddler by Hamby, William H. (William Henry)

sublease

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