What is another word for leave in the lurch?
346 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈiːv ɪnðə lˈɜːt͡ʃ], [ lˈiːv ɪnðə lˈɜːtʃ], [ l_ˈiː_v ɪ_n_ð_ə l_ˈɜː_tʃ]
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Synonyms for Leave in the lurch:
v.
• abandon (verb)- let down,
- leave high and dry,
- betray,
- play one false,
- leave helpless,
- leave holding the bag,
- leave in trouble,
- desert.
- leaves holding bag,
- with draws,
- with drawn,
- leaved holding the bag,
- re tiring,
- leaves high dry,
- leaving holding the bag,
- Re sign,
- leaving high dry,
- re signs,
- leaved high and dry,
- forgoing,
- leaving high and dry,
- left holding the bag,
- with-drew,
- leaving holding bag,
- Withdrew,
- re tired,
- leaves holding the bag,
- sur rendered,
- re-signed,
- re-sign,
- re-tiring,
- with-drawing,
- re-signs,
- leave holding bag,
- sur-render,
- leave the lurch,
- bag it,
- sur renders,
- left high and dry,
- bags it,
- re-tire,
- give up,
- re signed,
- sur render,
- leaved high dry,
- with-draw,
- bagging it,
- re-signing,
- re-tires,
- left in the lurch,
- left holding bag,
- with-draws,
- with drew,
- sur-rendered,
- leaves high and dry,
- leave lurch,
- re signing,
- sur-rendering,
- sur-renders,
- leave high dry,
- with draw,
- quitclaim,
- bagged it,
- with drawing,
- left high dry,
- leaved holding bag,
- re tire,
- leave in lurch,
- with-drawn,
- sur rendering,
- Forgone,
- re tires.
- leaves flat,
- making a break for it,
- made break for it,
- taking flight,
- take flight,
- runs out on,
- kissed goodbye,
- makes break for it,
- make a break for it,
- run out on,
- making tracks,
- stepping it,
- step it,
- hurtling,
- making break for it,
- runs like scared rabbit,
- make break for it,
- made tracks,
- running like scared rabbit,
- made a break for it,
- makes a break for it,
- leaping,
- flighted,
- stepping on it,
- took flight,
- leaving flat,
- make tracks,
- leave flat,
- left flat,
- makes tracks,
- run like scared rabbit,
- steps it,
- ran like scared rabbit,
- stepped it,
- hurtle,
- step on it,
- leaved flat,
- Escaping,
- takes flight,
- flighting,
- stepped on it,
- ran out on,
- took off,
- steps on it,
- kissing goodbye,
- kisses goodbye.
- de parted,
- goes over hill,
- be-ached,
- play truant,
- de parts,
- be-aching,
- crawling out,
- de camped,
- de part,
- plays truant,
- crawled out,
- crawls out,
- sneak off,
- be-tray,
- left stranded,
- goes west,
- playing truant,
- Beaching,
- de camp,
- sneaking off,
- taking a hike,
- sneaked off,
- strands,
- take hike,
- de sert,
- be ached,
- de-camp,
- walking,
- played truant,
- goes awol,
- walks,
- de camping,
- leaving stranded,
- goes over the hill,
- going west,
- de-camps,
- snuck off,
- went west,
- de-sert,
- go over the hill,
- takes a hike,
- de-parted,
- went over the hill,
- de-camping,
- take a hike,
- violating oath,
- went awol,
- Stranding,
- de-parting,
- go west,
- go over hill,
- went over hill,
- going over the hill,
- de camps,
- leaved stranded,
- forsake,
- violates oath,
- de-camped,
- took hike,
- takes hike,
- be aching,
- leave stranded,
- leaves stranded,
- be trays,
- crawl out,
- took a hike,
- violated oath,
- sneaks off,
- de-part,
- de parting,
- be tray,
- violate oath,
- going over hill,
- de-parts,
- taking hike,
- be-trays.
- dis enchants,
- dis satisfied,
- fell short of,
- dis illusion,
- dis enchanted,
- de ludes,
- dis-enchant,
- dis-satisfy,
- casts down,
- de-ludes,
- dis hearten,
- dis enchanting,
- dis enchant,
- not showed,
- dis-heartened,
- fell flat,
- dis heartened,
- falls down on,
- dis-concerts,
- dis satisfying,
- dis satisfies,
- dis-satisfies,
- mis-carrying,
- mis carries,
- bringing naught,
- de lude,
- mis carried,
- de-lude,
- mis-carries,
- dis-heartening,
- bringing to naught,
- dis-appoints,
- dis illusions,
- come nothing,
- brings naught,
- mis-lead,
- dis appointed,
- mis-leads,
- ruined prospects,
- dis heartening,
- dis-hearten,
- dis-satisfied,
- dis appointing,
- dashes hopes,
- dis-satisfying,
- dis-enchants,
- dis-appoint,
- dis-enchanting,
- falls flat,
- dis-illusion,
- falling flat,
- dis-concerted,
- not shows,
- dis-appointing,
- brings to naught,
- dis appoint,
- stands up,
- brought naught,
- falling short of,
- bring naught,
- coming nothing,
- dis concerts,
- brought to naught,
- dis appoints,
- dis concert,
- not showing,
- dis-concerting,
- mis leading,
- dis heartens,
- dis satisfy,
- mis lead,
- came nothing,
- ruins prospects,
- came to nothing,
- falling down on,
- comes nothing,
- dis-illusions,
- dis-illusioned,
- comes to nothing,
- fell down on,
- falls short of,
- mis-leading,
- dis-enchanted,
- coming to nothing,
- ruining prospects,
- dis-heartens,
- mis-carried,
- mis carrying,
- dis concerting,
- dis concerted,
- dis-concert,
- dis-appointed,
- dis illusioned,
- mis carry,
- mis-carry.
Other synonyms:
• disappoint • Other relevant words (noun):
How to use "Leave in the lurch" in context?
"leave in the lurch" is a phrase that is often used to describe when someone breaks a promise. This phrase is most commonly used when someone has agreed to do something, but then decides not to do it. Often times, this phrase is used when someone feels like they are being pushed or pulled in different directions and they do not have time to finish the task that they have agreed to. This phrase is often used to describe situations where someone feels like they are not in control.
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