Synonyms for away
əˈweɪaway

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1. awayadverb

   Synonyms:
   off, at bay

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. away

   Synonyms:
   far, afar, separate, detached, loose, abroad

   Antonyms:
   close, near

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1. away(p)adjective

   not present; having left

   "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"

   Antonyms:
   home(a), present, accurate

2. awayadjective

   used of an opponent's ground

   "an away game"

   Synonyms:
   outside, away(p)

   Antonyms:
   accurate, home(a), present

3. away, outsideadverb

   (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter

   "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"

   Synonyms:
   outdoor(a), extraneous, remote, outside, external, out-of-door, outside(a), away(p), international

   Antonyms:
   accurate, present, home(a)

4. away, off, forthadverb

   from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)

   "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"

   Synonyms:
   off, forward, forth, out, aside, onward, by

   Antonyms:
   present, accurate, home(a)

5. away, outadverb

   from one's possession

   "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, home(a), present

6. aside, awayadverb

   out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)

   "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside, apart

   Antonyms:
   present, home(a), accurate

7. awayadverb

   out of existence

   "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, present, home(a)

8. off, awayadverb

   at a distance in space or time

   "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, present, home(a)

9. awayadverb

   indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily

   "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"

   Synonyms:
   out, off, forth, by, aside

   Antonyms:
   accurate, home(a), present

10. awayadverb

    so as to be removed or gotten rid of

    "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside

    Antonyms:
    home(a), accurate, present

11. awayadverb

    freely or at will

    "fire away!"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside

    Antonyms:
    accurate, present, home(a)

12. awayadverb

    in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)

    "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside

    Antonyms:
    accurate, present, home(a)

13. away, asideadverb

    in a different direction

    "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"

    Synonyms:
    out, off, forth, by, aside, apart

    Antonyms:
    home(a), present, accurate

14. aside, by, awayadverb

    in reserve; not for immediate use

    "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"

    Synonyms:
    off, past, forth, out, aside, apart, by

    Antonyms:
    home(a), present, accurate

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1. awayadjective

   Synonyms:
   absent, gone, off, from home, at a distance, not present

2. awayadjective

   Synonyms:
   begone, let us go

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1. awayadverb

   Synonyms:
   hence, absent, gone, aside, off, on, uninterruptedly

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1. List of paraphrases for "away":

   outside, far, out, aside, distance

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1. Anna Greenberg:

   People absolutely believe that not only does Wall Street get away with all kinds of gimmicks to make more money, that Congress and the government is absolutely in cahoots with Wall Street in doing that.

2. Preet Bharara:

   Part of the reason I said I was not going to resign and be fired was because I want the record to reflect for all time that there was a deliberate decision, not just a bureaucratic sweeping away of what had been there in the past, but a specific decision to change one’s mind and deliberately fire me, particularly given what my office’s jurisdiction is and where my office is situated.

3. Wolfgang Bernhart:

   We are moving away from a trend to build a brand new car from scratch every seven years. Carmakers are now working with modular systems, with some components in use over two generations of vehicle.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

5. Dominic Dromgoole:

   He gives you life, and anything that gives you life rather than takes it away is always going to be popular.