Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb outstay

2 senses of outstay

Sense 1
overstay, outstay -- (stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome")
       => bide, abide, stay -- (dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young")

Sense 2
outstay -- (surpass in staying power; "They outstayed their competitors")
       => last out, stay, ride out, outride -- (hang on during a trial of endurance; "ride out the storm")

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