Synonyms of strand

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strand 1 of 2

noun

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as in beach

the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water

the wishful dream of living an indolent, idyllic existence on some far-off strand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beach
• shoreline
• shore
• coastline
• coast
• beachfront
• sand(s)
• seaside
• waterfront
• seashore
• riverside
• seaboard
• esplanade
• riverbank
• oceanfront
• seacoast
• shorefront
• coastland
• plage
• littoral
• bank
• riverfront
• lido

strand

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to wreck

to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking

the ghostly remains of ships that had been stranded by the reef

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wreck
• shipwreck
• scuttle
• beach
• founder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recover
• salvage

• recover
• salvage

2

as in to leave

to cause to remain behind

he just drove off, stranding her in some dinky town with just a few bucks and the clothes she was wearing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leave
• desert
• maroon
• abandon
• forsake
• dump
• walk out on
• scrap
• junk
• fling
• walk away from
• ditch
• shed
• cut off
• distance
• discard
• throw away
• escape
• sacrifice
• throw out
• hand over
• yield
• relinquish
• reject
• jettison
• ignore
• disown
• disregard
• surrender
• quit
• separate (from)
• shuck (off)
• renounce
• abjure
• forget
• retreat (from)
• give up
• repudiate
• neglect
• withdraw (from)
• vacate
• take off (from)
• deliver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• own
• have
• hold
• possess
• retain
• keep
• reserve
• harbor
• reclaim
• withhold
• save
• rescue
• redeem

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• own
• have
• hold
• possess
• retain
• keep
• reserve
• harbor
• reclaim
• withhold
• save
• rescue
• redeem

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