Left high and dry

Synonyms for left high and dry
verb give up a right, position, or power

relinquish
vacate
forgo
step down
renounce
quit
retire

waive
cede
drop
resign
leave
abjure
yield

withdraw
abnegate
abandon
surrender
bail out
leave in the lurch
opt out

sell out
demit
quitclaim
bag it
give up
leave high and dry
leave holding the bag

Antonyms for left high and dry

remain
assert
challenge
claim
defy
treasure
usurp

keep
come
stay
continue
do
defend
fight

win
pursue
assume
hold
maintain
retain

Synonyms
verb run quickly away

dash
rush
bound
dump
skip
scamper
take off
dart
jump
leap
scoot
escape

sprint
drop out
flee
fly
hightail
flight
skedaddle
abscond
spring
hotfoot
start
startle

split
hurtle
ditch
bail out
cop out
cut loose
cut out
leave in the lurch
make off
opt out
walk out on
kiss goodbye

leave flat
leave high and dry
leave holding the bag
make a break for it
make tracks
run like scared rabbit
run out on
step on it
take flight

Antonyms

remain
wait
loosen
unlock

dawdle
face
meet
stay

stop
open
unbolt
unfasten

Synonyms
verb abandon, defect

quit
depart
bolt
escape
vacate
flee
forsake
betray
fly
relinquish
tergiversate
abscond

resign
light
jilt
renounce
maroon
walk
leave
decamp
split
duck
go
apostatize

beach
strand
chuck
bail out
check out
cop out
leave in the lurch
opt out
pull out
take off
throw over
give up

crawl out
go AWOL
go back on
go over the hill
go west
leave high and dry
leave stranded
play truant
run out on
sneak off
take a hike
violate oath

Antonyms

remain
wait
aid
assist
come back
come

stay
continue
face
hold
keep
stop

care
maintain
help
support

Synonyms
verb abandon, turn one’s back on

relinquish
quit
spurn
renounce
repudiate
forgo
forswear
disown

jettison
disclaim
abdicate
jilt
yield
leave
resign
surrender

desert
cast off
throw over
walk out on
set aside
drift away
give up
have done with

kiss goodbye
leave flat
leave high and dry
run out on
show the door
take the oath
change one’s tune
wash one’s hands of

Antonyms

claim
go back
revert
keep

continue
allow
approve
hold

maintain
rediscover
return

Synonyms
verb abandon

isolate
strand
leave

beach
desert
forsake

cast ashore
cast away
leave high and dry

Antonyms

rescue
care

help
maintain

save
take care

Synonyms
verb desert

abandon
dump

jilt
leave

reject
leave high and dry

leave in a lurch

Synonyms
verb abandon

betray
desert

let down
leave helpless

leave high and dry
leave holding the bag

leave in trouble
play one false

Antonyms

help

support

Synonyms
verb abdicate

render
drop
yield
leave
abandon
surrender
abjure
abnegate

bail out
cede
demit
forgo
forswear
hand over
leave in the lurch
opt out

quit
relinquish
renounce
resign
retire
sell out
step down
vacate

waive
withdraw
bag it
give up
leave high and dry
leave holding the bag

Antonyms

continue

pursue

keep