takes up with
Starts associating with
Takes up with means to begin associating or spending time with someone, often with a hint of disapproval or concern about the relationship: She took up with a bad crowd after dropping out.
It frequently implies a romantic involvement: He left his wife and took up with his secretary.
The phrase suggests a relationship that forms quickly or without much deliberation.
- choosesSelects from alternatives
- commitsPledges to do
- companionsThose who accompany
- acquaintancesPeople known slightly
- optsDecides among alternatives
allies · aligns · embraces · associates · joins · partners · accepts · selects · consorts · adopts · impulsiveness · fraternizes · engages · bad influence · confidants · collaborators · comrades · loyalty
takes up withdrops
Descends or releases
ditches · breaks with · abandons · shuns · avoids
takes up withkeeps away from
Deliberately avoids contact with
avoids · shuns · spurns · rebuffs · ostracizes
take, takes, taken, taking, taker, takers, upping, uppermost, with