Best Opposite Words For REMAIN
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| abandon | verbv | |||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||
| depart | verbv | |||||
verb • move away from a place into another direction • be at variance with; be out of line with • depart for someplace • go away or leave • remove oneself from an association with or participation in • wander from a direct or straight course | ||||||
| desert | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment • arid land with little or no vegetation verb • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch • desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army • leave behind | ||||||
| escape | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of escaping physically • an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy • nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do • an avoidance of danger or difficulty • a means or way of escaping • a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild • the discharge of a fluid from some container • a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level verb • run away from confinement • fail to experience • escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • issue or leak, as from a small opening | ||||||
| evacuate | verbv | |||||
verb • move out of an unsafe location into safety • remove content from • move people from their homes or country • create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel) • excrete or discharge from the body | ||||||
| forsake | verbv | |||||
verb • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||
| go | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective • functioning correctly and ready for action noun • a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) • street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine • a usually brief attempt • a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • follow a procedure or take a course • move away from a place into another direction • enter or assume a certain state or condition • be awarded; be allotted • have a particular form • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • follow a certain course • be abolished or discarded • be or continue to be in a certain condition • make a certain noise or sound • perform as expected when applied • to be spent or finished • progress by being changed • continue to live and avoid dying • pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action • pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life • be in the right place or situation • be ranked or compare • begin or set in motion • have a turn; make one's move in a game • be contained in • be sounded, played, or expressed • blend or harmonize • lead, extend, or afford access • be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired • go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way • be spent • give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number • stop operating or functioning | ||||||
| leave | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty • permission to do something • the act of departing politely verb • go away from a place • go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness • act or be so as to become in a specified state • leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking • move out of or depart from • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • produce as a result or residue • remove oneself from an association with or participation in • put into the care or protection of someone • leave or give by will after one's death • have left or have as a remainder • be survived by after one's death • transmit (knowledge or skills) • leave behind unintentionally | ||||||
| move | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of deciding to do something • the act of changing your residence or place of business • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • the act of changing location from one place to another • (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment • follow a procedure or take a course • be in a state of action • go or proceed from one point to another • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • give an incentive for action • arouse sympathy or compassion in • dispose of by selling • progress by being changed • live one's life in a specified environment • have a turn; make one's move in a game • propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting | ||||||
| quit | verbv | |||||
verb • put an end to a state or an activity • give up or retire from a position • go away or leave • turn away from; give up • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat | ||||||
| vacate | verbv | |||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • leave behind empty; move out of • cancel officially | ||||||
| withdraw | verbv | |||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||
Alternatives for ABANDON
Alternatives for DEPART
Alternatives for DESERT
Alternatives for ESCAPE
Alternatives for EVACUATE
Alternatives for FORSAKE
Alternatives for GO
- move
- run
- proceed
- travel
- advance
- amble
- ascend
- commute
- crawl
- creep
- cruise
- cycle
- descend
- drive
- float
- fly
- hike
- jog
- journey
- maneuver
- march
- meander
- navigate
- ramble
- ride
- sail
- saunter
- slide
- slip
- slither
- soar
- sprint
- stray
- stroll
- tiptoe
- trek
- walk
- wander
- become
- function
- operate
- pass
- turn
- work
- attempt
- bash
- cross
- date
- die
- draw
- drift
- energy
- fare
- flair
- gage
- lead
- liveliness
- measure
- mode
- perseverance
- pizzazz
- see
- shot
- spirit
- stab
- stint
- style
- tread
- trend
- try
- verve
- vigour
- vim
- vitality
- wend
- zest
- adam
- belong
- blend
- break
- choke
- conk
- cristal
- croak
- decease
- depart
- ecstasy
- endure
- exit
- expire
- extend
- fail
- fit
- fling
- get
- last
- live
- locomote
- offer
- perish
- plump
- rifle
- sound
- spell
- start
- survive
- tour
- whirl
- green light
- blend in
- break down
- buy the farm
- cash in one's chips
- conk out
- disco biscuit
- get going
- give out
- give way
- give-up the ghost
- go away
- go bad
- go game
- hold out
- hold up
- hug drug
- kick the bucket
- live on
- pass away
- pop off
- run low
- run short
- snuff it