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Synonyms for flies the coop
verb leave behind, relinquish

quit
drop out
pull out
dump
ditch
discontinue
stop
leave
withdraw
vacate

discard
surrender
desert
screw
abdicate
drop
yield
duck
dust
back out

bail out
bow out
chicken out
cop out
cut loose
opt out
throw over
walk out on
flake out
fly the coop

give up the ship
kiss goodbye
leg it
let go
run out on
ship out
storm out
take a powder
take a walk
wash hands of

Antonyms for flies the coop

remain
persevere
cherish
assert
uphold
come
stay
continue

begin
start
hold
keep
maintain
advance
go
allow

defend
pursue
retain
support
adopt
favor

Synonyms
verb run away, depart secretly

break
hightail
fade
skedaddle
get
jump
scram
quit
leave

decamp
bolt
slip
escape
vanish
flee
vamoose
disappear
split

beat it
clear out
make off
pull out
take off
cut and run
dog it
duck out
fly the coop

go AWOL
go south
make a break
make scarce
run off
skip out
sneak away
steal away

Antonyms

wait
remain
join
strengthen
stay

face
come
continue
appear
arrive

abide
endure
give up
stop
yield

Synonyms
verb break away from

fly
dodge
depart
emerge
avoid
evade
leave
slip
elude
run
vanish
flee

disappear
elope
abscond
skip
pass
double
decamp
bolt
duck
shun
circumvent
desert

bail out
cut loose
get off
make off
slip away
burst out
cut and run
duck out
fly the coop
get away with
go scot-free
make getaway

make oneself scarce
play hooky
run away
run off
run out on
steal away
take a powder
take flight
take on the lam
work out of
wriggle out

Antonyms

walk
confront
wait
aid
assist
capture
remain

face
stay
encounter
meet
arrive
come
continue

take on
stand
appear
accept
help

Synonyms
verb run away to escape

fly
jump
take off
depart
get
leave
vanish
desert
retreat
blow
elude

skedaddle
abscond
skip
avoid
scoot
evade
break
scamper
hotfoot
decamp
bolt

scram
vamoose
split
cut out
make off
beat a hasty retreat
cut and run
fly the coop
get away
get the hell out
make a getaway

make oneself scarce
make quick exit
make tracks
step on it
step on the gas
take a hike
take flight
make one’s escape

Antonyms

wait
dawdle
face
stay

arrive
come
continue
meet

take on
join
stand

Synonyms
verb flee

move
dash
whiz
speed
scat
blow
vamoose
zip
scamper
split

hustle
run
dart
decamp
bolt
hurry
spur
expedite
fly
rush

scurry
leave
race
scoot
hasten
clear out
take off
fly the coop
get a move on
go like lightning

hightail it
hurry up
make haste
make oneself scarce
make time
make tracks
move fast
shake a leg
step on it

Antonyms

remain
dissuade
decelerate
delay
slow
dally

procrastinate
wait
walk
cease
dawdle
stay

stop
discourage
halt
come
rest

Synonyms
verb escape

emerge
depart
skip
duck
elude
slip
pass
vanish
circumvent
disappear
blow
avoid
dodge
run

abscond
decamp
bolt
shun
flee
desert
fly
elope
double
evade
leave
bail out
break out
cut loose

get off
make off
burst out
cut and run
duck out
fly the coop
get away
get away with
give someone the slip
go scot-free
make a getaway
make getaway
make oneself scarce
play hooky

run away
run off
run out on
slip away
steal away
take a powder
take flight
take it on the lam
take on the lam
work out of
wriggle out

Antonyms

wait
confront
aid
assist
come in
walk
remain

arrive
come
continue
stay
face
meet
take on

encounter
accept
appear
help
stand
stop