Stay clear of, avoid.
synonyms: keep one's eyes off, keep one's hands off, stand back, stay away.
Roget 928:
respect,
regard;
revere,
reverence;
hold in reverence,
honor,
venerate,
hallow;
esteem
etc.
(approve of)
931;
think much of;
entertain respect for,
bear respect for;
look up to,
defer to;
have a high opinion of,
hold a high opinion of;
pay attention,
pay respect
etc.
n..
to;
do honor to,
render honor to;
do the honors,
hail;
show courtesy
etc.
894;
salute,
present arms;
do homage to,
pay homage to;
pay tribute to,
kneel to,
bow to,
bend the knee to;
fall down before,
prostrate oneself,
kiss the hem of one's garment;
worship
etc.
990.
keep one's distance,
make room,
observe due decorum,
stand upon ceremony.
command respect,
inspire respect;
awe,
inspire awe,
impose,
overawe,
dazzle.
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Roget 196:
be distant
etc.
adj.;
extend to,
stretch to,
reach to,
spread to,
go to,
get to,
stretch away to;
range.
remain at a distance;
keep away,
keep off,
keep aloof,
keep clear of,
stand away,
stand off,
stand aloof,
stand clear of,
stay away,
keep one's distance.
distance;
distance oneself from.
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Roget 623:
abstain,
refrain,
spare,
not attempt;
not do
etc.
681;
maintain the even tenor of one's way.
eschew,
keep from,
let alone,
have nothing to do with;
keep aloof keep off,
stand aloof,
stand off,
hold aloof,
hold off;
take no part in,
have no hand in.
avoid,
shun;
steer clear of,
keep clear of;
fight shy of;
keep one's distance,
keep at a respectful distance;
keep out of the way,
get out of the way;
evade,
elude,
turn away from;
set one's face against
etc.
(oppose)
708;
deny oneself.
shrink back;
hang back,
hold back,
draw back;
recoil
etc.
277;
retire
etc.
(recede)
287;
flinch,
blink,
blench,
shy,
shirk,
dodge,
parry,
make way for,
give place to.
beat a retreat;
turn tail,
turn one's back;
take to one's heels;
runaway,
run for one's life;
cut and run;
be off like a shot;
fly,
flee;
fly away,
flee away,
run away from;
take flight,
take to flight;
desert,
elope;
make off,
scamper off,
sneak off,
shuffle off,
sheer off;
break away,
tear oneself away,
slip away,
slink away,
steel away,
make away from,
scamper away from,
sneak away from,
shuffle away from,
sheer away from;
slip cable,
part company,
turn one's heel;
sneak out of,
play truant,
give one the go by,
give leg bail,
take French leave,
slope,
decamp,
flit,
bolt,
abscond,
levant,
skedaddle,
absquatulat [U.S.],
cut one's stick,
walk one's chalks,
show a light pair of heels,
make oneself scarce;
escape
etc.
671;
go away
etc.
(depart)
293;
abandon
etc.
624;
reject
etc.
610.
lead one a dance,
lead one a pretty dance;
throw off the scent,
play at hide and seek.
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Roget 881:
be modest
etc.
adj.;
retire,
reserve oneself;
give way to;
draw in one's horns
etc.
879;
hide one's face.
keep private,
keep in the background,
keep one's distance;
pursue the noiseless tenor of one's way,
do good by stealth and blush to find it fame"
[Pope],
hide one's light under a bushel,
cast a sheep's eye.
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