stay away
Don't come closer
Stay away means to keep one's distance, either physically or through avoidance: Stay away from the edge.
It often carries warning or prohibition: Stay away from my daughter.
The phrase implies sustained absence rather than momentary retreat—you stay away from trouble, from bad influences, from places you shouldn't be.
- steer clearActively avoid something
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- distanceSpace between two points
- evadeEscape by cunning
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
steer clear of · retreat · off-limits · out of bounds · do not enter · evasion · caution · red flag · sidestep · repel · isolation · exclusion · warning · shun · flee · separation · coldness · remoteness
- Stay Awayback off, keep out, leave alone, off limits, no touching
- Keep Out Signsno entry, private, no trespassing, off-limits, forbidden
- dismissalsget out, leave, scram, beat it, buzz off
- exclusionexclude, excluded, rule out, banned, bans
- fighting wordsfight me, bring it, square up, throw hands, step outside
- warningswarning, alert, caution, danger, warning sign
stay awayapproach
Way of handling something
come close · draw near · get close · come closer · advance
stay awayget involved
Enter into activity
engage · participate · join in · dive in · take part
stay awaycome around
Change one's position
show up · attend · visit · turn up · be present