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Synonyms for laying 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

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 laying 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

lay low
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 low
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

lay low
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
lay low
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
lay low
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
lay low
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
lay low

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
lay low

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
lay low
slip out
sneak away
tap dance
worm one’s way out of

Antonyms

confront

face

meet