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Synonyms for give the slip
verb refrain or stay away from; prevent

dodge
avert
sidestep
evade
fend off
bypass
escape
shun
shy
jump
abstain
hide

shake
circumvent
divert
eschew
deflect
obviate
elude
desist
recoil
withdraw
duck
flee

shirk
ditch
skirt
skip
weave
shake off
ward off
circumlocute
fake out
hold off
keep clear
lay low

run for cover
shake and bake
shrink from
shuffle off
skip out on
skip town
stay away
stay out
steer clear of
step aside
turn aside

Antonyms for give the slip

permit
face
meet

allow
help
stay

take on
seek
want

Synonyms
verb abandon, quit

back down
back off
back out
desert

dodge
excuse
rationalize
renege

renounce
revoke
skip
welsh

withdraw
backpedal
have alibi
use pretext

Antonyms

ready
be ready

face
take on

Synonyms
verb avoid

duck
shuffle
sidestep
evade
elude
fend off
escape
ditch
skirt
trick

swerve
deceive
fence
pussyfoot
equivocate
lurch
parry
dark
slide
malinger

weasel
slip
shake
hedge
shift
fudge
shirk
tergiversate
shake off
short-circuit

juke
circumlocute
get around
get out of
move to the side
put the move on
skip out on
tergiverse
turn aside

Antonyms

release
confront
face

meet
take on
encounter

stand up to

Synonyms
verb avoid; escape

dodge
confound
thwart
puzzle
outwit
evade
frustrate
baffle
foil
stall

stonewall
shun
flee
outrun
fly
shy
stump
double
duck
bilk

eschew
shirk
ditch
circumvent
shuck
cop out
hem and haw
pass the buck
be beyond someone
beat around the bush

get around
get away from
give the runaround
give wide berth to
not touch
pass up
run around
stay shy of
steer clear of

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
aid
assist
abet
attract

confront
entice
invite
face
meet
clarify

clear up
encourage
help
support
encounter
take on

Synonyms
verb circumvent, nip in the bud

hinder
prevent
thwart
counter
elude
frustrate
nullify
curb
cramp
rattle
skip
shake

disconcert
dash
duck
ditch
check
stymie
outwit
restrain
checkmate
disappoint
crimp
dodge

balk
crab
beat
stop
baffle
faze
bilk
defeat
foul up
shake off
bollix
juke

buffalo
get around
give the run-around
hang up
run circles around
run rings around
shuffle off
throw monkey wrench in
upset the apple cart

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
release
placate
soothe

calm
liberate
surrender
abet
allow
encourage

forward
help
face
meet
inspirit
lose

Synonyms
verb depart, abandon physically

fly
quit
take off
move
retire
start
withdraw
escape
go
flee
disappear
relinquish
vamoose
emigrate

vanish
elope
abscond
migrate
sally
defect
flit
embark
part
exit
split
scram
vacate
decamp

ditch
issue
desert
forsake
beat it
break away
clear out
cut out
pull out
push off
step down
come away
go away
go forth

head out
move out
remove oneself
ride off
run along
say goodbye
set out
slip out
take a hike
take leave
walk out

Antonyms

remain
complete
come in
face
stay

come
finish
arrive
stop
hold

keep
join
continue
care
maintain

Synonyms
verb escape, avoid

dodge
stray
clear
duck

evade
outrun
elude
shake

rid
unburden
shake off
throw off

leave behind
slip away
wander from

Antonyms

confront
achieve
encounter
face

meet
take on
keep
maintain

succeed
win
hold on to

Synonyms
verb lose by getting away

clear
dislodge
drop

elude
get rid of
remove

throw off
unburden
get away from

leave behind
rid oneself of

Antonyms

appear

present

Synonyms
verb dodge

skirt
avoid
evade
bypass
duck
fudge

pussyfoot
escape
elude
weasel
shake
shirk

ditch
shake off
juke
dance around
get around
get out of

go around
put the move on
skip out on

Antonyms

face

meet

take on

Synonyms
verb elude, escape

abuse
deceive
evade

lose
outdistance
outrun

shake off
trick
get away from

leave behind

Antonyms

face

meet

Synonyms
verb stop, hinder

obstruct
prevent
stymie
counter
frustrate
foil
curb
oppose
defeat
impede
circumvent
cramp

upset
skin
confuse
snafu
dash
duck
ditch
pit
check
ruin
cross
outwit

restrain
crab
disappoint
crimp
match
dodge
balk
beat
baffle
queer
bilk
trammel

scotch
double-cross
foul up
hold up
louse up
take down
play off
take wind out of
upset one’s apple cart

Antonyms

abet
aid
assist
facilitate
release
straighten
delight
enlighten
explain

liberate
help
support
allow
encourage
let go
order
make happy
please

lose
clear up
separate
face
meet
free
forward

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