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Synonyms for re tiring
adj shy, undemonstrative

reserved
humble
quiet
withdrawn
shrinking
restrained
backward

bashful
coy
demure
diffident
meek
modest
recessive

reclusive
reticent
timid
timorous
unassuming
unsociable
self-effacing

withdrawing
nongregarious
not forward
rabbity
unaffable
unassertive
unexpansive

Antonyms for re tiring

extroverted
friendly
sociable

self-confident
outgoing
bold

demonstrative

Synonyms
verb leave a place or responsibility

relinquish
depart
pull out
separate
remove
withdraw
go
surrender
retreat
revoke
ebb
recede

resign
secede
part
exit
yield
regress
decamp
repeal
rescind
draw back
fall back
get off

hand over
take off
turn in
rusticate
absent oneself
deny oneself
get away
give ground
give up work
give way
go away
go to bed

go to sleep
hit the sack
leave service
make vacant
pull back
run along
seclude oneself
sever connections
stop working
go to one’s room

Antonyms

remain
increase
come in
continue

stay
advance
approve
join

arrive
begin
enter

Synonyms
adj nonparticipating; avoiding company

alienated
standoffish
introverted
ascetic
austere

cold
cynical
misanthropic
reclusive
remote

reserved
retiring
solitary
uncommunicative
unfriendly

unsociable
withdrawn
asocial
eremetic
hermitlike

Antonyms

friendly
sociable

fun-loving
participating

Synonyms
adj bashful

late
sluggish
afraid
averse
demure
diffident

disinclined
hesitant
hesitating
humble
indisposed
loath

modest
reluctant
reserved
retiring
shy
tardy

timid
unwilling
wavering
uneager

Antonyms

precocious
intelligent
ahead
forward

aggressive
developing
fast
smart

to the front
unshy

Synonyms
adj shy

reticent
sheepish
diffident
coy
confused
embarrassed
timid
self-conscious

abashed
backward
blushing
chary
demure
humble
modest
nervous

reserved
retiring
shamefaced
shrinking
silent
timorous
constrained
self-effacing

blushful
overmodest
recoiling
unassertive
verecund

Antonyms

confident
unabashed

forward
aggressive

bold
unshy

Synonyms
adj fearful

dastardly
afraid
anxious
apprehensive
backward
base
caitiff
craven
diffident
fainthearted
frightened

gutless
jittery
lily-livered
nervous
paper tiger
pusillanimous
recreant
retiring
scared
shrinking
shy

soft
spineless
timid
timorous
weak
worthless
yellow
panicky
chicken-hearted
cowering
cowhearted

dismayed
having the willies
lacking courage
no guts
pigeonhearted
running scared
weak-kneed
yellow-bellied

Antonyms

brave
courageous
daring

dauntless
unafraid
undaunted

bold
unfearful

Synonyms
adj very modest

self-effacing
timid
bashful
skittish
evasive
backward

blushing
demure
diffident
flirtatious
humble
kittenish

prudish
reserved
retiring
shrinking
shy
coquettish

overmodest
rabbity
unassertive

Antonyms

immodest
impudent

aggressive
forward

unshy

Synonyms
adj reserved, affected

unassuming
timid
reticent
prim
backward
bashful
blushing
close

coy
decorous
diffident
earnest
humble
modest
nice
prissy

proper
prudish
retiring
sedate
serious
shy
silent
skittish

sober
solemn
staid
strait-laced
unassertive
unassured

Antonyms

brave
extroverted
shameless

bold
aggressive
outgoing

strong

Synonyms
adj hesitant; unconfident

sheepish
demure
meek
self-effacing
bashful
unassuming
timid
self-conscious
shy

unsure
backward
chary
coy
distrustful
doubtful
dubious
humble
insecure

modest
mousy
reluctant
reserved
retiring
shrinking
suspicious
timorous
unobtrusive

withdrawn
constrained
blenching
flinching
rabbity
unassertive
unassured
unpoised

Antonyms

extroverted
brave

confident
aggressive

bold

Synonyms
adj aloof

cold
remote
arrogant
ceremonious
cool
formal
haughty
modest

proud
reserved
restrained
reticent
retiring
shy
solitary
standoff

standoffish
stiff
stuck-up
unapproachable
unconcerned
unfriendly
unsociable
uppity

withdrawn
offish
insociable
laid back
on ice
put on airs
uncompanionable

Antonyms

friendly
adjacent
nearby

neighboring
kind
warm

close
near
sympathetic

Synonyms
adj meek, unassuming

timid
sheepish
respectful
tentative
simple
self-effacing
soft-spoken
polite
quiet
gentle
modest
shy

unpretentious
courteous
ordinary
reserved
retiring
blushing
content
sedate
obliging
withdrawn
apprehensive
backward

bashful
deferential
demure
diffident
docile
fearful
hesitant
lowly
manageable
mild
obsequious
self-conscious

servile
standoffish
submissive
subservient
timorous
tractable
unobtrusive
biddable
reverential
unostentatious
supplicatory
unambitious

Antonyms

brave
extroverted
discourteous
unmannerly
complicated
intricate
impolite
uncivil
extraordinary
friendly
sociable

upset
assertive
conceited
egotistical
insolent
pretentious
showy
luxurious
bold
unashamed
complex

rude
unrefined
loud
troubled
outgoing
boasting
proud
rich
superior

Synonyms
adj hidden, unnoticeable

unobtrusive
camouflaged
concealed
dim
faint
hidden

indistinct
insignificant
low-key
modest
ordinary
plain

quiet
retiring
secretive
shy
subtle
tenuous

unassuming
unostentatious
low-profile
muted
soft-pedalled
unemphatic

Antonyms

noticeable
conspicuous

exposed
open

unhidden

Synonyms
adj not obnoxious; harmless

pleasant
innocuous
unobtrusive
calm
clean

friendly
humble
innocent
mild
neutral

peaceable
quiet
retiring
safe
unobjectionable

unoffending
innoxious
nonprovocative

Antonyms

damaging
harmful

malicious
offensive

provocative

Synonyms
adj inferior, plain

humble
average
base
common
commonplace
docile
dutiful
everyday
gentle

ignoble
low
mean
meek
menial
mild
modest
mundane
obscure

obsequious
ordinary
plebeian
poor
prosaic
retiring
servile
simple
submissive

subordinate
unassuming
unpretentious
baseborn
reverential
cast down
lowborn
proletarian
withdrawing

Antonyms

higher
pretentious

lofty
noble

superior

Synonyms
adj shy

prudent
simple
humble
quiet
unassuming
moderate
bashful
blushing
chaste

coy
demure
diffident
discreet
lowly
meek
nice
proper
reserved

resigned
reticent
retiring
seemly
self-conscious
sheepish
silent
temperate
timid

unobtrusive
unpretentious
self-effacing
unassertive
unassured
unboastful
unpresuming
unpretending
withdrawing

Antonyms

complicated
intricate
brave
arrogant
conceited
courageous
egotistical

self-confident
unabashed
extraordinary
immodest
ostentatious
presumptuous
unlimited

complex
assured
bold
proud
unashamed

Synonyms
adj leaving

retiring
last
departing

former
migratory
past

withdrawing
ex-
outbound

outward-bound

Antonyms

introverted
reclusive

shy
arriving

entering
incoming

Synonyms
adj hermitlike, unsociable

antisocial
ascetic
cloistered
hermetic
isolated

misanthropic
monastic
reserved
retiring
secluded

solitary
standoffish
withdrawn
eremetic
secluse

seclusive
sequestered

Antonyms

extroverted

friendly

sociable

Synonyms
adj silent, unsociable; constrained

reticent
composed
serene
cautious
soft-spoken
taciturn
quiet
modest
distant
placid
peaceful
aloof

restrained
prim
retiring
shy
gentle
sedate
collected
close
withdrawn
cool
backward
bashful

ceremonious
cold
conventional
demure
diffident
formal
frigid
icy
mild
misanthropic
noncommittal
reclusive

secretive
solitary
standoffish
unapproachable
uncommunicative
unresponsive
close-mouthed
offish
self-contained
undemonstrative
eremitic
uncompanionable

Antonyms

communicative
agitated
excited
clamorous
noisy
friendly

extroverted
unreserved
upset
sociable
given
disturbed

troubled
assured
bold
outgoing
offered

Synonyms
adj calm, quiet

reticent
subdued
tasteful
unobtrusive
mild
discreet
reasonable
laid-back
controlled
retiring

plain
steady
moderate
shrinking
withdrawn
cool
conservative
soft
temperate
under wraps

uptight
inobtrusive
self-controlled
undemonstrative
muted
chilled
bottled up
calm and collected
corked up
in charge

in check
on a leash
unaffable
under control
unexcessive
unexpansive
unextreme

Antonyms

communicative
extroverted
friendly

confident
outgoing
assured

bold

Synonyms
adj shy, embarrassed

timid
foolish
diffident
self-conscious

uncomfortable
abashed
ashamed
docile

guilty
retiring
shamefaced
silly

tame
timorous
chagrined
mortified

Antonyms

bold
aggressive

unashamed
unembarrassed

Synonyms
adj quiet and self-conscious

reticent
wary
cautious
diffident
demure
hesitant
introverted
fearful
nervous
humble
bashful

coy
modest
sheepish
circumspect
apprehensive
self-effacing
suspicious
timid
afraid
reluctant
recessive

reserved
retiring
disinclined
indisposed
loner
introvert
shrinking
averse
backward
chary
conscious

distrustful
loath
shamefaced
skittish
unresponsive
unwilling
unassertive
unassured
uneager
uneffusive
unsocial

Antonyms

heedless
incautious
indiscreet
rash
confident
extroverted
brave
courageous
unafraid
conceited
egotistical
unabashed

immodest
fearless
eager
disposed
inclined
willing
unreserved
adequate
enough
sufficient
forward
careless

uncareful
bold
aggressive
unfearful
calm
unworried
proud
unashamed
outgoing
bent
unshy

Synonyms
adj shy

diffident
demure
frightened
fearful
nervous
humble
bashful
gentle
modest
weak
timid
feeble

ambivalent
wavering
shrinking
Milquetoast
yellow
afraid
apprehensive
capricious
cowardly
coy
fainthearted
intimidated

irresolute
mousy
pusillanimous
retiring
shaky
soft
spineless
spiritless
submissive
timorous
vacillating
trembling

badgered
browbeaten
bullied
cowed
cowering
daunted
having cold feet
unassertive
unassured
unnerved

Antonyms

confident
extroverted
brave
courageous
unafraid
conceited

egotistical
unabashed
daring
fearless
bold
strong

calm
proud
loud
able

Synonyms
adj shy

diffident
meek
self-effacing
humble
quiet
unobtrusive

modest
unpretentious
backward
bashful
lowly
mousy

plain
prim
reserved
retiring
simple
unostentatious

unambitious
unassertive
unpretending

Antonyms

brave
immodest
conceited
egotistical

pretentious
obtrusive
flaunting
confident

presumptuous
bold
proud

Synonyms
adj shy, silent

aloof
close
curt
distant
evasive
guarded
hush-hush

quiet
reserved
reticent
retiring
secretive
short
standoffish

taciturn
tight-lipped
unapproachable
unresponsive
unsociable
close-mouthed
offish

buttoned up
clammed up
dried up
on the QT

Antonyms

communicative
confident

extroverted
responsive

Synonyms
adj keeping a low profile

subdued
self-effacing
unassuming
unpretentious
low-key

restrained
inconspicuous
unnoticeable
humble
meek

modest
quiet
reserved
retiring
tasteful

unostentatious
low-profile
soft-pedaled

Antonyms

confident
flaunting

noticeable
obtrusive

bold

Synonyms
adj unfriendly

aloof
antagonistic
cold
cool
distant
hostile
inaccessible
inhospitable

introverted
laid-back
recessive
reclusive
reserved
retiring
secretive
sensitive

shy
standoffish
stuck-up
timid
unapproachable
unbending
uncommunicative
uncongenial

uppity
withdrawn
brooding
easy-going
nongregarious
unforthcoming
unneighborly
unsocial

Antonyms

friendly
sociable

social
approachable

nice

Synonyms
adj unsociable

retired
retiring
shy
introverted
quiet
reserved
detached
shrinking
restrained

cool
aloof
aseptic
casual
disinterested
distant
indifferent
recluse
reclusive

remote
silent
solitary
standoffish
taciturn
timorous
uncommunicative
unconcerned
uninterested

incurious
offish
undemonstrative
retreated
nongregarious
uncompanionable
uncurious
unforthcoming

Antonyms

extroverted
confident
unreserved
agitated

friendly
sociable
known
visible

outgoing
bold
seen

Synonyms
adj unsociable

cloistered
isolated
antisocial
ascetic
hermetic

misanthropic
monastic
recluse
reserved
retiring

secluded
solitary
standoffish
withdrawn
eremitic

hermit-like
secluse
seclusive
sequestered

Antonyms

gregarious

sociable

Synonyms
adj shy

retiring
timid

bashful
coy

diffident
modest

declining

Antonyms

extroverted

bold

Synonyms
adj done working

retiring
discharged
secluded
shy

humble
cloistered
superannuated
withdrawn

inactive
otiose
unfrequented
immured

sequestered
cidevant
emeritus

Antonyms

sociable
extroverted

employed
working

open
active

Synonyms
adj reserved

aloof
bashful
cautious
ceremonious
close-mouthed
collected
composed
demure
diffident
inhibited
misanthropic
noncommittal
offish

peaceful
placid
prim
reclusive
restrained
reticent
retiring
secretive
sedate
self-contained
self-restrained
serene
soft-spoken

solitary
standoffish
taciturn
uncommunicative
undemonstrative
unresponsive
backward
close
cold
controlled
conventional
cool
distant

eremitic
formal
frigid
gentle
icy
mild
modest
quiet
shy
unapproachable
uncompanionable
withdrawn

Synonyms
adj modest

reticent
coy
humble
unobtrusive
discreet
unassuming
unpretentious
backward
bashful
blushing

chaste
demure
diffident
lowly
meek
moderate
nice
proper
prudent
quiet

reserved
resigned
retiring
seemly
self-conscious
sheepish
shy
silent
simple
temperate

timid
unassertive
unassured
unboastful
unpresuming
unpretending
withdrawing

Antonyms

brave
pretentious

flaunting
forward

Synonyms
adj reserved

aloof
bashful
cautious
ceremonious
close-mouthed
collected
composed
demure
diffident
inhibited
misanthropic
noncommittal
offish

peaceful
placid
prim
reclusive
restrained
reticent
retiring
secretive
sedate
self-contained
self-controlled
serene
soft-spoken

solitary
standoffish
taciturn
uncommunicative
undemonstrative
unresponsive
backward
close
cold
controlled
conventional
cool
distant

eremitic
formal
frigid
gentle
icy
mild
modest
quiet
shy
unapproachable
uncompanionable
withdrawn

Synonyms
adj inconspicuous

camouflaged
concealed
dim
faint
hidden
indistinct
insignificant

low-key
modest
obscure
ordinary
plain
quiet
retiring

secretive
shy
subtle
tenuous
unassuming
unnoticeable
unobtrusive

unostentatious
having
low-profile
muted
soft-pedalled
unemphatic

Synonyms
adj inconspicuous

unobtrusive
camouflaged
concealed
dim
faint
hidden
indistinct

insignificant
low-key
modest
obscure
ordinary
plain
quiet

retiring
secretive
shy
subtle
tenuous
unassuming
unconspicuous

unostentatious
having
low-profile
muted
soft-pedalled
unemphatic

Synonyms
adj lowly

average
base
baseborn
common
commonplace
declassed
docile
dutiful
everyday
gentle

humble
ignoble
low
mean
meek
menial
mild
modest
mundane
obscure

obsequious
ordinary
plebeian
poor
prosaic
retiring
reverential
servile
simple
submissive

subordinate
unassuming
unpretentious
vulgar
cast down
lowborn
proletarian
withdrawing

Synonyms
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

remain
assert
challenge
claim
defy
treasure
usurp

keep
come
stay
continue
do
defend
fight

win
pursue
assume
hold
maintain
retain

Synonyms
verb put in reverse direction

withdraw
repulse
reverse
backtrack

retire
recede
retract
repel

regress
retreat
fall back
turn tail

drive back

Antonyms

attract
dissuade
meet

advance
forge
discourage

go forward

Synonyms
verb leave, often quickly

beat it
begone
decamp
depart
go

retire
scram
skedaddle
split
take off

vamoose
withdraw
hightail
kite
make oneself scarce

remove oneself
take a hike

Antonyms

fill
fill up

put
arrive

rush in

Synonyms
verb withdraw from active service

deactivate
retire

shut down
demilitarize

make inactive
shut off

Synonyms
verb leave, retreat

blast off
quit
pull out
vacate
retire
evacuate
go
exit
remove
withdraw
escape
abandon
disappear

absent
abdicate
migrate
troop
secede
start
part
decamp
split
scram
vanish
emigrate
desert

tergiversate
perish
beat it
cut out
hit the road
sally forth
shove off
cut and run
get away
git
go away
go forth
hit the bricks

hit the trail
make a break
march out
move on
move out
say goodbye
set forth
slip away
start out
take leave

Antonyms

remain
persevere
come in
combine
wait

stay
continue
fill
occupy
enter

arrive
join
come
linger
keep to

Synonyms
verb vanish; cease

depart
wane
retire
escape
go
melt
dissipate
fade
perish
evaporate
expire
sink
flee

retreat
fly
die
recede
leave
withdraw
abandon
dissolve
vamoose
end
ebb
abscond
clear

vacate
exit
disperse
pass
evanesce
decamp
pass away
die out
dematerialize
be done for
be gone
be lost
be no more

be swallowed up
cease to exist
come to naught
drop out of sight
end gradually
evanish
fade away
go south
leave no trace
melt away
take flight

Antonyms

wait
grow
increase
remain
coagulate
solidify
improve
come in

come
enter
continue
stay
rise
begin
be born
fight

appear
strengthen
face
meet
advance
forge
keep
arrive

Synonyms
verb remove from job, responsibility

oust
suspend
fire
recall
retire
terminate
sack
depose
impeach
discharge
disqualify
furlough

bump
cashier
drop
boot
displace
bounce
depone
can
shelve
unseat
ax
pension

kick out
lay off
put away
send packing
shut out
pink-slip
let go
defrock
unfrock
boot out
deselect
disemploy

disfrock
give notice to
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let out
turn away
wash out

Antonyms

hire
preserve
welcome
hold
keep

begin
employ
do
accept
maintain

appoint
engage
secure

Synonyms
verb subside; decline

degenerate
slacken
wane
dwindle
lessen
recede
peter out
melt
fall back

abate
diminish
weaken
shrink
deteriorate
retire
decay
drop
relent

flag
decrease
sink
withdraw
fall
moderate
retreat
languish
go out

let up
retrocede
fall away
die out
ease off
die down
fade away
flow back

Antonyms

improve
grow
increase
enlarge
prolong
ascend

flow
develop
raise
rise
expand
extend

strengthen
forge
forward
build
flourish
advance

Synonyms
verb leave a place

blow
quit
depart
retire
get off
withdraw

go out
get
move
split
go
issue

retreat
git
bid farewell
do vanishing act
flake off
get away

go away
move out
say goodbye
take a hike
take one’s leave

Antonyms

remain
surrender
dissuade
come in

arrive
come
stay
continue

enter
discourage
stop
go in

Synonyms
verb retreat

recede
withdraw
back

draw back
recoil
retire

retrograde
surrender
yield

retrocede
give back

Antonyms

advance
forge

forward
progress

Synonyms
verb shy away, wince

blanch
balk
cower
blink
recoil
cringe
swerve

crouch
escape
avoid
retire
recede
evade
elude

start
eschew
blench
withdraw
duck
shun
quail

shirk
flee
shrink
retreat
draw back

Antonyms

stretch
remain
confront

stay
face
meet

advance
forge
take on

Synonyms
verb depart

blow
quit
pull out
alight

exit
escape
disembark
descend

dismount
go
leave
light

retire
withdraw
go away

Antonyms

come in
remain
persevere

arrive
come
stay

continue

Synonyms
verb yield, collapse

hand over
grant
devote
lend
fail
allow
go
open
retire

sag
crumble
fold
bend
weaken
cede
cave
concede
relent

shrink
flex
relax
break
sink
fall
surrender
retreat
relinquish

slacken
recede
contract
crumple
bow to
fold up
give way

Antonyms

deny
refuse
tighten
put together
straighten
increase
enlarge
grow
stretch
conceal
refrain

withhold
withstand
hold
keep
finish
join
build
strengthen
fight
win
disagree

rise
expand
face
meet
extend
advance
forge
take
hold up

Synonyms
verb advance, proceed physically

fly
retire
travel
move
leave
pass
progress
flee
fare
repair
hightail
lam
depart
quit

wend
escape
mosey
near
journey
exit
hie
withdraw
cruise
decamp
approach
vamoose
abscond
split

beat it
get off
hit the road
light out
pull out
push off
shove off
take off
bug out
get away
get going
get lost
make a break for it
make for

move out
push on
run along
run away
set off
skip out
take a hike
take a powder
take flight
take leave
make one’s way

Antonyms

remain
wait
create
surrender
face

stay
stop
arrive
come
enter

continue
break
disagree
mismatch
be born

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
give the slip
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 be prostrate, flat

sprawl
sleep
rest
recline
retire

repose
couch
lounge
nap
siesta

loll
laze
turn in
lie down
be prone

be recumbent
be supine
go to bed
stretch out

Antonyms

straighten
stand

be honest
be upright

Synonyms
verb flee, run away

abscond
bolt
clear
decamp
depart
escape

fly
go
leave
quit
retire
run

scamper
scoot
skedaddle
skip
withdraw
cut and run

make away
run for it
run off

Antonyms

wait

stay

Synonyms
verb quit

take off
depart
retire
stop

evacuate
leave
exit
withdraw

abandon
get off
retreat
go

shove off
stop participating

Antonyms

come in
persevere
arrive
come

stay
enter
continue
begin

advance
allow
keep
start

Synonyms
verb abandon, leave

relinquish
surrender
depart
pull out
renounce
retire
go
withdraw
vacate

drop
drop out
blow
evacuate
abdicate
yield
book
exit
resign

decamp
desert
forsake
bow out
check out
cut out
get off
push off
take off

throw over
walk out on
give up
go away from
hang it up
leave flat
leave hanging
run out on
take a walk

Antonyms

come in
remain
complete
persevere
enter

continue
stay
allow
begin
join

arrive
come
do
finish

Synonyms
verb stop doing something

suspend
halt
conclude
discontinue
retire
terminate
leave
cease
withdraw

abandon
drop
break off
desist
end
resign
secede
knock off
leave off

surcease
wind up
wrap up
give up
call it a day
call it quits
cut it out
get on the wagon
give notice

give over
hang it up
kick over
kick the habit
pack in
quit cold
sew up
take the cure

Antonyms

commence
remain
complete
persevere
rise
continue

go
carry on
begin
start
join
initiate

keep
pursue
come
stay
do
finish

Synonyms
verb withdraw; diminish

reduce
fade
ebb
wane
dwindle
lessen
taper
subside
decrease

sink
abate
diminish
shrink
retreat
fall back
retrogress
decline
retire

return
depart
drop
back
retract
retrograde
regress
close
draw back

go back
retrocede
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Antonyms

grow
increase
enhance
enlarge
prolong
ascend
expand

extend
raise
strengthen
rise
develop
face
meet

forge
begin
enter
continue
advance
forward

Synonyms
verb give up responsibility

relinquish
quit
waive
drop
abdicate
renounce
retire
terminate
yield
secede

leave
fold
forgo
capitulate
vacate
cede
abandon
surrender
forsake
bail out

bow out
drop out
hand over
step down
turn over
demit
cease work
divorce oneself from
end service
give notice

give up the ship
hand in resignation
hang it up
separate oneself from
sign off
stand aside
stand down
throw in the towel
walk out
wash hands of

Antonyms

remain
claim
assert
hold
keep
come

continue
do
pursue
defend
maintain
retain

begin
join
fight
win
agree
take on

Synonyms
verb pull back, go away

reverse
depart
fall back
backtrack
retire
recede
evacuate
leave
abandon
back down
go back
withdraw
escape
go

hide
back off
reel
shrink
pull out
relinquish
quit
run
ebb
resign
avoid
back
elude
disengage

fold
sequester
decamp
evade
retrograde
vacate
recoil
regress
quail
back away
back out
beat it
draw back
hand over

opt out
turn tail
retrocede
cave in
give ground
go along with
keep aloof
keep apart
lay down
move back
seclude oneself
start back

Antonyms

remain
meet
come
enter
continue

stay
forge
forward
advance
keep

go forward
take on
face

Synonyms
verb go back, turn back

come back
turn
retire
repair
repeat
reconsider
reexamine
recur

reappear
rebound
revert
revisit
react
recrudesce
rotate
recoil

revolve
retreat
back up
bounce back
double back
reoccur
circle back
come again

go again
hark back to
move back
reel back
reenter
retrace steps

Antonyms

ignore
request
stay
face

meet
depart
leave
keep

take
pay
ask

Synonyms
verb abandon; throw away

break up
junk
get rid of
dismiss
reject
discard

ditch
jettison
demolish
shed
retire
drop

chuck
cast
slough
forsake
dispense with
do away with

throw out
write off
consign to scrap heap
put out to pasture
toss out

Antonyms

hoard
store
harmonize

accept
keep
save

agree
make peace

Synonyms
verb pull away; split from

break with
quit
abdicate

separate
retire
resign

leave
apostatize
withdraw

retract
retreat
disaffiliate

Antonyms

remain
combine
come in
unite

come
stay
continue
hold

maintain
join
advance

Synonyms
verb isolate, hide

cloister
sequester
ostracize
embargo
closet

separate
conceal
screen
retire
cover

immure
boycott
segregate
blockade
enclose

withdraw
confine
quarantine
evict
shut off

Antonyms

combine
unite
desegregate
uncover
release

socialize
join
lay bare
open
reveal

free
let go
mingle

Synonyms
verb recoil, shy away

recede
retreat
huddle
crouch
flinch
slink

retire
demur
contract
cower
shudder
refuse

boggle
blench
withdraw
wince
quail
cringe

scruple
draw back
hang back

Antonyms

stretch
consent
enlarge
grow
advance

forge
face
meet
accept
allow

develop
expand
take on

Synonyms
verb suspend consciousness

relax
snooze
doze
languish
hibernate
crash
oversleep
nod
slumber
bunk

catnap
repose
flop
retire
yawn
nap
rest
snore
dream
drop off

fall out
hit the hay
turn in
fall asleep
bed down
drowse
catch a wink
catch forty winks
conk out
hit the sack

nod off
sack out
saw wood
take a nap
zonk out
zzz
cop some z’s

Antonyms

grow
energize

waken
wake

be active

Synonyms
verb resign

quit
abdicate
bow out
retire

terminate
leave
abandon
drop out

cease work
give notice
hand in resignation
hang it up

sign off
throw in the towel
walk out

Antonyms

remain
assert
come
continue

defend
hold
maintain
retain

begin
join
keep

Synonyms
verb go to bed

retire
bed
flop

hit the hay
nap
rest

go to sleep
hit the sack
lie down

pile in
roll in
catch some z’s

Antonyms

awaken

get up

wake

Synonyms
verb remove something or someone from situation

quit
depart
pull out
retire
disengage
leave
eliminate
go
drop out
retreat
blow
abjure
recede

secede
switch
book
exit
quail
vacate
recoil
detach
extract
shrink
back out
bail out
bow out

check out
draw back
fall back
get off
phase out
take off
pull back
absent oneself
draw away
ease out
exfiltrate
get away
get lost

give ground
give way
keep aloof
keep apart
make oneself scarce
run along
seclude oneself
take a hike
take away
take leave
take out

Antonyms

persevere
come in
combine
unite
remain
permit
come

stay
continue
enter
begin
join
engage
keep

arrive
face
meet
advance
allow

Synonyms
verb retract; declare void

bar
reverse
retire
abolish
ban
revoke
rescind

invalidate
annul
repudiate
recall
abjure
disclaim
repress

nullify
quash
disavow
forswear
renege
suppress
abrogate

recant
dissolve
call off
stamp out
take back
unsay
renig

Antonyms

permit
enforce
validate
sanction
remain

allow
approve
restore
admit
let go

support
stay
advance

Synonyms
verb retreat

balk
back down
withdraw

abandon
surrender
recede

retire
yield
give up

Synonyms
verb deactivate

disarm
withdraw

disband
retire

disperse

Synonyms
verb back out

quit
pull out
retire

bail out
withdraw
drop out

exit
leave
walk away from

make one’s exit

Antonyms

remain
persevere
stay

continue
begin
join

opt in

Synonyms
verb fall into disuse

superannuate
retire

obsolete
outdate

go extinct

Synonyms
verb dismiss

ax
boot
bounce
bump
can
cashier
depone
depose
discharge
displace
disqualify
drop
fire

furlough
impeach
kick out
lay off
oust
pension
put away
recall
release
retire
sack
send packing
shelve

shut out
suspend
terminate
unseat
boot out
defrock
deselect
disemploy
disfrock
give notice to
give someone his or her walking papers
give someone the ax
give someone the gate

give someone the pink slip
give the ax
give the gate
give the heave-ho
give walking papers
give warning
let go
let out
show someone the door
turn away
unfrock
wash out

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

Synonyms
verb return

repair
repeat
reconsider
reexamine
recur
reappear
rebound
retire

revert
revisit
react
turn
rotate
recoil
revolve
retreat

back up
bounce back
come back
double back
reoccur
circle back
come again
go again

hark back to
move back
reel back
reenter
retrace steps

Antonyms

ignore
stay

face
meet

Synonyms
verb recede

abate
back
close
decline
decrease
depart
diminish
draw back

drop
dwindle
ebb
fade
fall back
go back
lessen
reduce

regress
retire
retract
retreat
retrograde
retrogress
return
shrink

sink
subside
taper
wane
die off
drain away
flow back
go away

Synonyms
verb back

backpedal
backtrack
fall back
recede
regress

repel
repulse
retire
retract
retreat

retrograde
retrogress
reverse
turn tail
withdraw

drive back
retrace one’s steps

Synonyms
verb seclude

embargo
retire
closet
separate
conceal

screen
ostracize
cover
immure
boycott

segregate
blockade
sequester
enclose
withdraw

cloister
confine
quarantine
evict
shut off

Antonyms

combine
unite
desegregate
uncover

welcome
release
join
lay bare

open
reveal
free
let go