improvisation temporary expedient | an unplanned expedient |
deportation | the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien |
exile deportation expatriation transportation | the act of expelling a person from their native land, men in exile dream of hope, his deportation to a penal colony, the expatriation of wealthy farmers, the sentence was one of transportation for life |
suspension temporary removal | a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |
stay | continuing or remaining in a place or state, they had a nice stay in Paris, a lengthy hospital stay, a four-month stay in bankruptcy court |
stay | (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
stay | a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) |
temporary hookup patch | a connection intended to be used for a limited time |
stay | a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted, the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court |
stay of execution | an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time |
temporary injunction interlocutory injunction | injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over |
stay-at-home homebody | a person who seldom goes anywhere, one not given to wandering or travel |
temp temporary temporary worker | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis |
arrest check halt hitch stay stop stoppage | the state of inactivity following an interruption, the negotiations were in arrest, held them in check, during the halt he got some lunch, the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow, he spent the entire stop in his seat |
temporary state | a state that continues for a limited time |
stay up sit up | not go to bed, Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow, We sat up all night to watch the election |
stay remain rest | stay the same, remain in a certain state, The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it, rest assured, stay alone, He remained unmoved by her tears, The bad weather continued for another week |
stay detain delay | stop or halt, Please stay the bloodshed! |
keep off stay off | refrain from entering or walking onto, keep off the grass, stay off the premises |
quell stay appease | overcome or allay, quell my hunger |
stay | fasten with stays |
stay in place | be stationary |
stay stick stick around stay put | stay put (in a certain place), We are staying in Detroit, we are not moving to Cincinnati, Stay put in the corner here!, Stick around and you will learn something! |
stay | remain behind, I had to stay at home and watch the children |
stick together stay together | be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble, The two families stuck together throughout the war |
stay | stop a judicial process, The judge stayed the execution order |
last out stay ride out outride | hang on during a trial of endurance, ride out the storm |
bide abide stay ,u | dwell, You can stay with me while you are in town, stay a bit longer--the day is still young |
stay at | reside temporarily, I'm staying at the Hilton |
sleep over stay over | stay overnight, The boy's friends were allowed to sleep over after the birthday party |
stand back keep one's eyes off keep one's distance keep one's hands off stay away | stay clear of, avoid, Keep your hands off my wife!, Keep your distance from this man--he is dangerous |
stay stay on continue a remain | continue in a place, position, or situation, After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser, Stay with me, please, despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year, She continued as deputy mayor for another year |
persist remain stay | stay behind, The smell stayed in the room, The hostility remained long after they made up |
keep stay fresh | fail to spoil or rot, These potatoes keep for a long time |
stay-at-home(a) | not given to travel, a stay-at-home friend |
irregular temporary | lacking continuity or regularity, an irregular worker, employed on a temporary basis |
impermanent temporary | not permanent, not lasting, politics is an impermanent factor of life- James Thurber, impermanent palm cottages, a temperary arrangement, temporary housing |