Left holding the bag


Synonyms for left holding the bag
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 holding the bag

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 plan, scheme

navigate
exploit
jockey
manipulate
operate
scam
fence
cheat
manage
contrive
conspire

beguile
design
rig
engineer
plot
angle
proceed
doctor
machinate
wangle
upstage

devise
finagle
sham
play
move
cook
finesse
shift
work
trick
intrigue

con
come up with
go around
leave holding the bag
play games
pull strings
push around
put one over

Antonyms

disorganize
destroy
remain

stop
forget
neglect

leave alone

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

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