jumping ship
The phrase “jumping ship” has 3 syllables: jump-ing ship
It's pronounced as /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ ʃɪp/
What is synonym and antonym for jumping ship?
In the thesaurus, “jumping ship” has 20 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jumping ship along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jumping ship
- abandoning
- abdicating
- abjuring
- apostatizing
- cutting off
- departing
- deserting
- disowning
- forsaking
- going
- going back on
- leaving
- quitting
- rejecting
- reneging
- renouncing
- repudiating
- spurning
- walking out on
- withdrawing
Antonyms for jumping ship
- cherishing
- cultivating
- fostering
Example Sentences
- Many employees are jumping ship because of the company's financial troubles.
- After the scandal, several high-ranking officials began jumping ship.
- He didn't hesitate in jumping ship when the offer from the competitor came in.
- They accused him of jumping ship just when the team needed him most.
- It seemed like everyone was jumping ship, leaving the project incomplete.
On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jumping ship, such as: abandoning, abdicating, abjuring, apostatizing, cherishing, cultivating, cutting off.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
walking out on
- abandoning
- abdicating
- abjuring
- apostatizing
- cutting off
- delivering
- departing
- deserting
- discarding
- disowning
- disregarding
- distancing
- ditching
- dumping
- escaping
- flinging
- forgetting
- forsaking
- giving up
- going
- going back on
- handing over
- ignoring
- jettisoning
- jumping ship
- junking
- leaving
- marooning
- neglecting
- quitting
- rejecting
- relinquishing
- reneging
- renouncing
- repudiating
- running out on
- sacrificing
- scrapping
- shedding
- spurning
- stranding
- surrendering
- throwing away
- throwing out
- vacating
- walking away from
- withdrawing
- yielding