walkaway
No contest win
A walkaway is a victory so decisive it requires little effort—the winner essentially walks away from the competition: The game turned into a walkaway by the third quarter.
The term also describes someone who leaves, especially one who abandons a situation or defaults on an obligation: mortgage walkaways during the housing crisis.
Guaranteed easy thing
- landslideMass of earth falling
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
- shutoutGame with lopsided scoring
cakewalk · runaway · no contest · lopsided · dominant · crushing · overwhelming · slam dunk
Way to leave
- leavingAct of going away
- partingAct of leaving another
- goodbyeDeparting salutation
- farewellLeave-taking expression
withdrawal · retreat · split · separation · leave-taking · send-off · exodus · decampment
Depart swiftly from threat
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- breakoutSudden escape from restraint
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- abscondFlee to avoid capture
getaway · break free · evasion · extrication · liberation · vanish · disappear · make tracks
Ceasing an activity
- stepping downVoluntarily relinquishing a role
- abdicationFormal surrender of power
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- terminationAct of ending something
severance · notice · departure · vacating · demission · two weeks
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- forsakeAbandon completely
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- abdicateFormally renounce authority
- discardDeliberately throw out
renounce · disown · defect · disavow · forfeit · surrender · cede · reject
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- distancingCreating space or separation
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- disconnectionState of being severed
separation · stepping back · noninvolvement · removal · opting out · backing off · hands-off · nonparticipation
cinch
Guaranteed easy thing
shutout · cakewalk · runaway · no contest · lopsided · dominant · crushing · overwhelming · slam dunk · sure thing
exit
Way to leave
farewell · withdrawal · retreat · split · separation · leave-taking · send-off · exodus · decampment · outgoing
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
abscond · getaway · break free · evasion · extrication · liberation · vanish · disappear · make tracks · cut and run
quitting
Ceasing an activity
- stepping downVoluntarily relinquishing a role
- abdicationFormal surrender of power
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
termination · severance · notice · departure · vacating · demission · two weeks
desertion
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- forsakeAbandon completely
- relinquishVoluntarily give up control
- abdicateFormally renounce authority
discard · renounce · disown · defect · disavow · forfeit · surrender · cede · reject · spurn
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- distancingCreating space or separation
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
disconnection · separation · stepping back · noninvolvement · removal · opting out · backing off · hands-off · nonparticipation · uncoupling
- negotiationbargaining, bargain, negotiate, mediation, compromise
- Dealmakingdeal, negotiator, bargaining, offer, counteroffer
- Negotiation Termsdeadlock, bargaining, negotiation, stalemate, compromise
- negotiationsbargaining, offer, counteroffer, counter offer, compromise
- dealbreakerscheating, infidelity, dishonesty, lying, abuse
- Beatdownsbeatdown, drubbing, thrashing, trouncing, blowout
walkawaynail-biter
Suspensefully close competition
cliffhanger · photo finish · squeaker · toss-up · dead heat