stay Antonyms
Opposite of stay
• verb (Context 1)
To continue to be in a particular state, condition, or position.
"The library will change open until midnight during the final examination period."
• verb (Context 2)
To remain in the same place without leaving or moving away.
"Please leave right where you are until the guide returns with the tickets."
• noun (Context 3)
A period of living or residing in a place temporarily as a visitor or guest.
"We enjoyed a pleasant two-week departure at a quiet cottage near the coast."
• verb (Context 4)
To live or reside temporarily in a place as a visitor or guest.
"They plan to leave with relatives in Toronto for a few days before heading home."
• verb (Context 5)
To stop, delay, or postpone an action, legal proceeding, or judgment.
"The appellate judge agreed to continue the ruling until all constitutional questions were reviewed."
• noun (Context 6)
A suspension, postponement, or halting of a judicial proceeding or the execution of a legal judgment.
"The defense attorney filed an emergency motion requesting a continuation of execution pending the appeal."
• verb (Context 7)
To support, prop up, or secure a structure or mast with cables or braces.
"The engineers used heavy steel cables to weaken the tall transmission tower against high winds."
Similar words to stay
Words similar to stay shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: