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Synonyms for lay low
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
give the slip
hold off
keep clear

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 lay low

permit
face
meet

allow
help
stay

take on
seek
want

Synonyms
verb reduce or hurt

abase
cut down
damage
drop
fell
floor

injure
level
lower
murder
overthrow
overturn

prostrate
pull down
slay
tumble
undermine
upset

wound
KO
knock down
mow down
shoot down
throw down

Antonyms

aid
encourage

help
raise

Synonyms
verb ravage, destroy

devastate
pillage
ruin
sack

despoil
plunder
devour
waste

desecrate
depredate
spoliate
depopulate

lay waste

Antonyms

construct
improve

protect
create

build
save

Synonyms
verb finish; consume

devour
conclude
perform

settle
discharge
expedite

dispose of
eat up
polish off

scarf down

Antonyms

unsettle
hold back
prohibit

halt
stop
hold

keep
retain

Synonyms
verb get away from

dodge
hide
deceive
conceal
flee
avoid
sidestep
fend off
elude
bypass
escape
circumvent
pussyfoot

shuffle
fence
confuse
waffle
duck
prevaricate
decline
equivocate
shy
shirk
fudge
cavil
balk

lie
tergiversate
parry
baffle
shun
hedge
shuck
fly
shift
pretend
double
trick
eschew

cop out
put off
weasel
get around
beat around bush
beg the question
give the runaround
keep distance
lead on a merry chase
pass up
slip out
sneak away
steer clear of

Antonyms

confront
disclose
divulge
uncover
organize
release
enlighten
explain
aid
remain

encounter
face
meet
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal
show
tell

stay
order
clear up
tell truth
accept
help
take on
be honest

Synonyms
verb chop down

shoot
tumble
drop
flatten
slash
raze
rive
gash
cleave

cut
level
floor
demolish
down
hew
split
sunder
hack

prostrate
mangle
dash
sever
ground
bowl over
bring down
cut down
pull down

shoot down
blow down
cause to fall
knock down
knock over
mow down
strike down
throw down

Antonyms

unite
construct
combine
aid

assist
erect
raise
join

build
help

Synonyms
verb level out

crush
smash
raze
straighten
depress
debase
subdue
floor

grade
compress
plaster
smooth
squash
plane
trample
fell

lay
flush
deflate
abrade
prostrate
roll
ground
iron out

beat down
even out
knock down
mow down
spread out

Antonyms

increase
incite
erect
lose
lift

raise
blow up
expand
break
elevate

round
uncompress
make uneven

Synonyms
verb perplex, confound

baffle
stump
dumbfound
bewilder
level
beat

overthrow
puzzle
drop
disconcert
down
discomfit

fell
conquer
flatten
defeat
prostrate
nonplus

throw
ground
bowl over
bring down
bring up short
knock down

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
abet
aid
assist
explicate
construct

retreat
surrender
soothe
erect
clear up
encourage
help

build
lose
yield
raise
give up

Synonyms
verb destroy, demolish

devastate
wreck
ruin
drop
fell

flatten
equalize
bulldoze
raze
floor

smooth
mow
down
waste
ground

bring down
pull down
tear down
knock down
knock over

Antonyms

construct
create
rough up
deceive

build
raise
jag
lie

turn
point away

Synonyms
verb avoid, evade

dodge
balk
welsh
sidestep
waffle
renege
duck

hedge
shuck
circumvent
cop out
elude
equivocate
eschew

flee
hem and haw
pussyfoot
put off
shirk
beat around the bush
dance around an issue

get around
give the runaround
slip out
sneak away
tap dance
worm one’s way out of

Antonyms

confront

face

meet

Synonyms
verb hide, disguise

harbor
cover
stow
mask
cloak
stash
lurk
camouflage
wrap
obscure

bury
skulk
plant
masquerade
screen
cache
sneak
enshroud
couch
shelter

burrow
dissemble
duck
ensconce
ditch
veil
slink
secrete
beard
hole up

cover up
keep dark
keep secret
lie low
put in a hole
stay out of sight
tuck away

Antonyms

uncover
disregard
ignore
unwrap
disclose

divulge
reveal
fill
expose
lay bare

let out
open
show
tell

Synonyms
verb conceal; remain unseen

plant
shield
hole up
camouflage
shelter
cover
mask
protect
stash
withhold
disguise
suppress
obscure

bury
smuggle
stifle
squirrel
harbor
screen
cache
eclipse
cloak
adumbrate
shroud
dissemble
duck

ensconce
curtain
shadow
ditch
veil
secrete
reserve
hold back
hush up
salt away
tuck away
blot out
go into hiding

go underground
keep from
keep secret
lie low
lock up
not give away
not tell
put out of the way
stow away
take cover

Antonyms

uncover
unmask
release
bare
disclose

divulge
exhibit
lay bare
open
reveal

let go
expose
let out
show
tell

Synonyms
verb be patient, wait

anticipate
hang around
linger
mark time
stall

stick around
cool it
fill time
hang out
hold on

hold the phone
keep your shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
put on hold

stand by
stay put
bide one’s time

Synonyms
verb pause, rest

linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate

tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight

stand by
stick around
cool it
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on

lie in wait
lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time

Antonyms

hurry
carry out
go ahead
go

leave
rush
advance
carry on

move
do
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb watch and wait

tread water

lie low

play a waiting game

bide one’s time

Synonyms
verb hide

hole up
conceal
disguise
bury
smuggle
secrete
shield
eclipse
duck
ditch
mask
cache
cloak

camouflage
curtain
plant
squirrel
shelter
suppress
screen
adumbrate
shroud
dissemble
shadow
stifle
veil

occult
protect
harbor
cover
withhold
ensconce
obscure
reserve
hold back
hush up
salt away
tuck away
lock up

blot out
go into hiding
go underground
keep from
keep secret
lie low
not give away
not tell
put out of the way
stow away
take cover

Antonyms

uncover
release
disregard
ignore

expose
lay bare
open
reveal

tell
lay out
encourage
let go