Remain and Scarper

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Remain verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

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Scarper is an antonym for remain.

Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

Scarper verb - To leave a place often for another.

Usage example: I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered

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Remain is an antonym for scarper.

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Scarper and Remain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/remain/scarper

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