HyperDic: pull_up_stakes

English > 1 sense of the expression pull up stakes:
VERBsocialpull up stakes, leave, departremove oneself from an association with or participation in
English > pull up stakes: 1 sense > verb 1, social
MeaningRemove oneself from an association with or participation in.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymsleave, depart
Narrowerdrop outLeave school or an educational program prematurely
leave office, quit, step down, resignGive up or retire from a position
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Similar toleave, go forth, go awaygo away from a place
Spanishabandonar, dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, partir, retirarse
Catalanabandonar, anar-se'n, deixar, marxar, retirar-se

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