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jump ship

The phrase “jump ship” has 2 syllables: jump ship

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒʌmp ʃɪp/

What is synonym and antonym for jump ship?

In the thesaurus, “jump ship” has 20 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jump ship along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jump ship

Antonyms for jump ship

Meanings of jump ship

  • verb
    1. To depart from a ship.
    2. To leave something, especially suddenly or rapidly.

Example Sentences

  • Many employees decided to jump ship when they heard about the company layoffs.
  • Feeling that the startup was no longer promising, she decided to jump ship and join a more established company.
  • They were all prepared to jump ship when the team started losing consistently.
  • The captain was furious when some sailors attempted to jump ship during the storm.
  • He didn’t want to jump ship just when things were getting difficult, so he stayed and worked harder.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jump ship, such as: abandon, abdicate, abjure, apostatize, cherish, cultivate, cut off.

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