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go out

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of go out

1 to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure

  • there was concern that the dam would go out under the force of the flood waters
Synonyms of go out

buckle, cave (in), collapse, crumple, founder, give, go, implode, tumble, yield
Words Related to go out

deflate, flatten, melt, melt down

break, break down, conk (out), crash, die, fail, give out, stall

burst, shatter, smash, splinter, split

crack, crumble, pop, snap
Phrases Synonymous with go out

give way
Near Antonyms of go out

inflate, rise, swell

2 to take part in social activities

  • she enjoys going out on weekends, but during the week she's a homebody
Synonyms of go out

associate, fraternize, hobnob, mingle, mix, socialize, step out
Words Related to go out

carouse, party, revel

circulate
Phrases Synonymous with go out

rub elbows (or rub shoulders)
Near Antonyms of go out

avoid, eschew, shun

slight, snub

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