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Antonyms for leave high and dry
| Grammar : Verb |
Definition of leave high and dry
- As in maroon : verb abandon
- As in abdicate : verb give up a right, position, or power
- As in bolt : verb run quickly away
- As in walk out on : verb desert
- As in leave in the lurch : verb abandon
- As in quitclaim : verb abdicate
- As in desert : verb abandon, defect
- As in forsake : verb abandon, turn one's back on
Synonyms for leave high and dry
- abandon
- abdicate
- abjure
- abnegate
- abscond
- apostatize
- bag it
- bail out
- beach
- betray
- bolt
- bound
- cast ashore
- cast away
- cast off
- cede
- change one's tune
- check out
- chuck
- cop out
- crawl out
- cut loose
- cut out
- dart
- dash
- decamp
- demit
- depart
- desert
- disclaim
- disown
- ditch
- drift away
- drop
- drop out
- duck
- dump
- escape
- flee
- flight
- fly
- forgo
- forsake
- forswear
- give up
- go
- go AWOL
- go back on
- go over the hill
- go west
- hand over
- have done with
- hightail
- hotfoot
- hurtle
- isolate
- jettison
- jilt
- jump
- kiss goodbye
- leap
- leave
- leave flat
- leave helpless
- leave high and dry
- leave holding the bag
- leave in a lurch
- leave in the lurch
- leave in trouble
- leave stranded
- let down
- light
- make a break for it
- make off
- make tracks
- maroon
- opt out
- play one false
- play truant
- pull out
- quit
- quitclaim
- reject
- relinquish
- render
- renounce
- repudiate
- resign
- retire
- run like scared rabbit
- run out on
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- sell out
- set aside
- show the door
- skedaddle
- skip
- sneak off
- split
- spring
- sprint
- spurn
- start
- startle
- step down
- step on it
- strand
- surrender
- take a hike
- take flight
- take off
- take the oath
- tergiversate
- throw over
- vacate
- violate oath
- waive
- walk
- walk out on
- wash one's hands of
- withdraw
- yield
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