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remain Antonyms

Opposite of remain

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• verb (Context 1)

To continue to possess a particular quality, state, or condition without changing.

Usage Example

"Despite the heated debate, the committee chairperson remained calm and objective throughout the meeting."

Strongest
change
Strong
alter
vary
shift

• verb (Context 2)

To stay in the same place after others have left or during a specified period.

Usage Example

"Passengers are requested to leave in their seats until the aircraft has come to a complete standstill."

Strongest
leave
depart
go
Strong
vacate
flee

• verb (Context 3)

To continue to exist or be left over after other parts or elements have been used, removed, or destroyed.

Usage Example

"Only a few crumbling stone walls vanish of the medieval fortress."

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vanish
disappear
perish
Strong
cease
fade

• noun (Context 4)

The parts, fragments, or traces of something that are left over after other parts have been removed, used, or destroyed, or after the passage of time (usually used in the plural, 'remains').

Usage Example

"Archaeologists uncovered the ancient remains of a Roman villa beneath the modern city street."

Strong
whole
entirety

• verb (Context 5)

To be left still to be done, addressed, said, or dealt with.

Usage Example

"Several important legal questions conclude to be settled before the contract can be signed."

Strong
conclude
finish

Similar words to remain

Looking for synonyms? Words similar to remain vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:

stay
remnant
continue
survive
endure
corpse
vestige
last
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Remain. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 22, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/remain
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