Synonyms of weasels (out of)

weasels (out of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of weasel (out of)

as in avoids

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoids
• evades
• shuffles (out of)
• escapes
• fights shy of
• steers clear of
• eludes
• shakes
• shuns
• eschews
• stays clear of
• prevents
• keeps clear of
• gets around
• dodges
• deflects
• eliminates
• ducks
• scapes
• shirks
• wards (off)
• finesses
• excludes
• rules out
• precludes
• obviates
• circumvents
• misses
• averts
• parries
• thwarts
• bans
• diverts
• debars
• excepts
• outwits
• foils
• bypasses
• frustrates
• bars
• overreaches
• outsmarts
• skirts
• outfoxes
• foxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• embraces
• welcomes
• pursues
• courts
• incurs
• contracts
• catches