take a powder

The phrase “take a powder” has 4 syllables: take a pow-der

It's pronounced as /teɪk ə ˈpaʊ.dər/

What is synonym and antonym for take a powder?

In the thesaurus, “take a powder” has 155 synonyms and 52 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for take a powder along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for take a powder

abandon
abdicate
abscond
adjourn
approach
avoid
back out
bail
bail out
beat it
begone
blow
bolt
book
bow out
break out
bug off
bug out
bugger off
burst out
chicken out
circumvent
clear off
clear out
cop out
cruise
cut and run
cut loose
cut out
decamp
depart
desert
dig out
disappear
discard
discontinue
ditch
dodge
double
drop
drop out
duck
duck out
dump
dust
elope
elude
emerge
emigrate
escape
evacuate
evade
exit
fare
flake out
flee
fly
fly the coop
forsake
get
get away
get away with
get going
get lost
get off
get out
give someone the slip
give up the ship
go
go off
go out
go scot-free
hie
hightail
hit the road
journey
kiss goodbye
lam
leave
leg it
let go
light out
make a break for it
make a getaway
make for
make getaway
make off
make oneself scarce
mizzle
mosey
move
move out
near
opt out
part
pass
peel off
play hooky
progress
pull out
pull stakes
pull up stakes
push off
push on
quit
remove
repair
retire
retreat
run
run along
run away
run off
run out on
scarper
scat
scram
screw
set off
set out
ship out
shove off
shun
skip
skip out
slip
slip away
split
start
steal away
step out
stop
storm out
strike out
surrender
take a hike
take a walk
take flight
take it on the lam
take leave
take off
take on the lam
throw over
travel
vacate
vamoose
vanish
walk out
walk out on
wash hands of
wend
withdraw
work out of
wriggle out
yield

Antonyms for take a powder

abide
accept
adopt
advance
aid
allow
appear
approach
arrive
assert
assist
begin
capture
cherish
close
come
come in
confront
continue
defend
dwell
encounter
face
favor
go
help
hit
hold
keep
land
lodge
maintain
meet
near
persevere
pursue
reach
remain
retain
settle
show up
stand
start
stay
stop
support
take on
tarry
turn up
uphold
wait
walk

Meanings of take a powder

verb
1. To leave without saying goodbye; leave quietly, run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.

Example Sentences

When things got too heated at the party, he decided to take a powder and go for a walk.
The students were struggling to focus, so the teacher suggested they take a powder and come back refreshed.
Before the meeting, she always found a quiet corner to take a powder and collect her thoughts.
If the situation gets uncomfortable, feel free to take a powder and we'll continue the discussion later.
Instead of arguing further, he chose to take a powder and let the issue settle on its own.

On this page you'll find 207 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to take a powder, such as: abandon, abdicate, abide, abscond, accept, adjourn, adopt.

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