Synonyms for Leave holding the bag:

• v.

  •abdicate (verb)
  • surrender,
  • cede,
  • relinquish,
  • forgo,
  • step down,
  • retire,
  • vacate,
  • abandon,
  • quit,
  • Demit,
  • abjure,
  • sell out,
  • opt out,
  • abnegate,
  • drop,
  • yield,
  • bail out,
  • waive,
  • resign,
  • withdraw,
  • renounce.
  •bolt (verb)
  • hightail,
  • hotfoot,
  • sprint,
  • scamper,
  • spring,
  • drop out,
  • dump,
  • flight,
  • cut loose,
  • start,
  • dart,
  • bound,
  • split,
  • ditch,
  • scoot,
  • flee,
  • rush,
  • make off,
  • escape,
  • cut out,
  • walk out on,
  • skedaddle,
  • leap,
  • startle,
  • abscond,
  • take off,
  • jump,
  • dash,
  • skip,
  • cop out,
  • fly.
  •leave in the lurch (verb)
  • betray,
  • let down,
  • desert.
  •maneuver (verb)
  • rig,
  • plot,
  • navigate,
  • play,
  • contrive,
  • engineer,
  • con,
  • sham,
  • shift,
  • move,
  • fence,
  • operate,
  • machinate,
  • manipulate,
  • finagle,
  • wangle,
  • upstage,
  • finesse,
  • manage,
  • doctor,
  • cheat,
  • scam,
  • jockey,
  • work,
  • proceed,
  • intrigue,
  • design,
  • cook,
  • trick,
  • exploit,
  • come up with,
  • beguile,
  • conspire,
  • angle,
  • devise.
  •quitclaim (verb)
  • forswear,
  • render,
  • hand over.

• Other synonyms:

  •abandon
  • leave in the lurch.
  •Other relevant words:
  • Withdrew,
  • play games,
  • went around,
  • scamming,
  • going around,
  • put over,
  • leave high and dry,
  • leave in trouble,
  • kiss goodbye,
  • leave in lurch,
  • pull strings,
  • maneuver,
  • leave helpless,
  • make a break for it,
  • give up,
  • playing games,
  • Maneuvered,
  • took flight,
  • run out on,
  • left in the lurch,
  • leaping,
  • Escaping,
  • abdicate,
  • go around,
  • step on it,
  • quitclaim,
  • come with,
  • leave flat,
  • running out on,
  • bag it,
  • play false,
  • scammed,
  • put one over,
  • pushing around,
  • bolt,
  • take flight,
  • flighting,
  • Forgone,
  • hurtle,
  • play one false,
  • hurtling,
  • make tracks,
  • step it,
  • taking flight,
  • push around,
  • run like scared rabbit,
  • forgoing,
  • took off,
  • flighted,
  • leave.

Antonyms for Leave holding the bag:

• v.

  • abdicate
    fight, DO, pursue, treasure, assert, continue, assume, stay, retain, keep, claim, win, challenge, maintain, defy, usurp, remain, defend, hold, come.
  • bolt
    face, open, unfasten, unbolt, stop, unlock, meet, loosen, wait, dawdle.
  • leave in the lurch
    support, help.
  • maneuver
    disorganize, neglect, forget, destroy, leave alone.