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PULL UP STAKES Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the phrase pull up stakes. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase pull up stakes. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PULL UP STAKES

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depart
verbv
verb

• move away from a place into another direction

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• depart for someplace

• go away or leave

• remove oneself from an association with or participation in

• wander from a direct or straight course

leave
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

• permission to do something

• the act of departing politely

verb

• go away from a place

• go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

• act or be so as to become in a specified state

• leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking

• move out of or depart from

• make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

• produce as a result or residue

• remove oneself from an association with or participation in

• put into the care or protection of someone

• leave or give by will after one's death

• have left or have as a remainder

• be survived by after one's death

• transmit (knowledge or skills)

• leave behind unintentionally

abandon
verbv
noun

• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

• forsake, leave behind

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• leave behind empty; move out of

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

decamp
verbv
verb

• leave a camp

• run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

• leave suddenly

dislocate
verbv
verb

• move out of position

• put out of its usual place, position, or relationship

emigrate
verbv
verb

• leave one's country of residence for a new one

go
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• functioning correctly and ready for action

noun

• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

• street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

• a usually brief attempt

• a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

verb

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

• follow a procedure or take a course

• move away from a place into another direction

• enter or assume a certain state or condition

• be awarded; be allotted

• have a particular form

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• follow a certain course

• be abolished or discarded

• be or continue to be in a certain condition

• make a certain noise or sound

• perform as expected when applied

• to be spent or finished

• progress by being changed

• continue to live and avoid dying

• pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• be in the right place or situation

• be ranked or compare

• begin or set in motion

• have a turn; make one's move in a game

• be contained in

• be sounded, played, or expressed

• blend or harmonize

• lead, extend, or afford access

• be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

• go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

• be spent

• give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

• stop operating or functioning

migrate
verbv
verb

• move from one country or region to another and settle there

• move periodically or seasonally

move
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of deciding to do something

• the act of changing your residence or place of business

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

verb

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

• cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

• move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

• change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

• follow a procedure or take a course

• be in a state of action

• go or proceed from one point to another

• perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• give an incentive for action

• arouse sympathy or compassion in

• dispose of by selling

• progress by being changed

• live one's life in a specified environment

• have a turn; make one's move in a game

• propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

quit
verbv
verb

• put an end to a state or an activity

• give up or retire from a position

• go away or leave

• turn away from; give up

• give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

relocate
verbv
verb

• become established in a new location

• move or establish in a new location

remove
verbv
noun

• degree of figurative distance or separation

verb

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

• remove from a position or an office

• dispose of

• cause to leave

• shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes

• stay away or leave

• kill intentionally and with premeditation

• get rid of something abstract

shift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• a qualitative change

• the time period during which you are at work

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

• the act of moving from one place to another

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

verb

• make a shift in or exchange of

• change place or direction

• move around

• move very slightly

• move from one setting or context to another

• change in quality

• move and exchange for another

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• move abruptly

• use a shift key on a keyboard

• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

• change gears

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

uproot
verbv
verb

• move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

• destroy completely, as if down to the roots

• pull up by or as if by the roots

vacate
verbv
verb

• leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

• leave behind empty; move out of

• cancel officially

withdraw
verbv
verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• withdraw from active participation

• release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles

• cause to be returned

• take back what one has said

• keep away from others

• break from a meeting or gathering

• retire gracefully

• remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

• lose interest

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Best Hypernyms For PULL UP STAKES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pull up stakes, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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