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weasel out of

VERB

disavow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contradict disclaim disown forswear impugn repudiate

STRONG

abjure deny disallow gainsay negate negative refuse renege

WEAK

disacknowledge drop out go back on word wash hands of worm out of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept acknowledge admit allow approve claim

STRONG

agree go along grant permit

WEAK

sanction vouch for vow

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“But when universities do the same thing by trying to weasel out of their contracts, it’s equally corrosive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Pick something that you feel like you can't weasel out of, and then you just have to do it.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2023

I think that my ex will weasel out of his promise to help our son through college, and concoct a story where he is the victim, but I would very much like to be wrong.

From Slate • Oct. 13, 2021

But if you’re looking for an example of how big companies weasel out of their promises, there it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2021

I had planned everything I would say so that he couldn’t weasel out of it.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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